Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son.

The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away.

The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.

The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.

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Aleah Forbes

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22 December, 22:11

Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,

And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight

Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

And you, my father, there on the sad height,

Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.

Do not go gentle into that good night.

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

The refrains highlight the love between a father and a son.

The refrains reveal that the speaker will soon pass away.

The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.

The refrains reinforce the inevitability of death for everyone.

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Kymani Bridges · Answer 1

The effect of the refrains in the excerpt is that

The refrains emphasize the importance of resisting death.

The speaker in the poem tells the reader to "not go gentle into that good night" which implies resistance. The next line also reinforces this.