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.
–"Do not go gentle into that good night,"
Dylan Thomas
Which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza?
A. The use of the rhyming words night and light stresses the idea that people should not be afraid of death.
B. The use of the rhyming words age and rage highlights the contrast between the speaker’s youth and his complex emotions.
C. The use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.
D. The use of the rhyming words age and rage draws attention to the speaker’s optimism.

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lurdalurdalur99 lurdalurdalur99 · Answer 1 · 2019-02-10T22:59:48+01:00

I think the answer is c

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jayilych4real jayilych4real · Answer 2 · 2022-01-26T14:44:24+01:00

The statement which best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza is:

C. The use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.

This refers to the use of words which has similar sounds and brings a particular rhythm to a particular line or lines of poetry.

With this in mind, we can see that the effect of the rhyme from the given lines is to show the contrast between life and death.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C