Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

     Dylan Thomas' poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" uses a variety of literary techniques. One that stood out to me is his use of a refrain. The refrain in this poem reads, "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light" (968). The speaker seems to be talking to people, offering them advice. I think this refrain is saying we can not let death overpower us. We need to continue to fight for our lives. The speaker addresses specific groups of men directly. He speaks to wise men. good men, wild men and grave men. He gives them each their own piece of advice. At the end of each of these group's specific stanzas, he alternates between one line of the refrain. This speaker seems to fear death and want all those near to him, specifically his father, to live on forever.