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Read the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," Answer the following questions, then post them under the discussion forum on this page.

To read this poem, click here: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15377

To hear the poet read the poem click: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15377

1. What does the "Good night"  symbolize? What does the day symbolize in the poem?

2. Why do you think the night is described as "good?"

3. Why would wise men know that dark is good?

4. What do you think the good men might have done in their lives ("their frail deeds")

5. Who might be the "wild men" that Dylan refers to in the poem?

6. What does the term "grave men" mean? This could be a pun as well. What is the pun?

7.  It was reported that Dylan Thomas did not show this poem to the person about whom it was written. If so, for whom was this poem written? Under what circumstances?

8. Why do you think the poet asks "Do not go gentle into that good night?"