Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Which lines from the excerpt are refrains? Check all that apply.

Do not go gentle into that good night,

Old age should rave and burn at end of day;

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Though wise men at the end know dark is right,

Because their words had forked no lightning they

Refrain, as a poetic device, is the repetition of a line, words, or phrases in a poem. Using refrains in a poem help to its rhyme. Refrains also emphasize an idea by repeating the same lines or phrase several times in a poem. They are usually repeated at the end of a stanza.

jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2022-03-16T11:48:22+01:00

The lines from the excerpt which are refrains?

"Do not go gentle into that good night"
"Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

What is Refrain?

This refers to the poetic device which is used to show the repetition of lines in a given poem and helps to emphasize an idea or call an attention to it.

With this in mind and from the given excerpt, there is the use of refrain to show that there is rage and a gentle night which are repeated to ensure that the meaning is not lost on the readers.