Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Group

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tommyj919
tommyj919
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High School - 12th Grade

What symbols are in the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"?

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Posted by tommyj919 on Monday September 7, 2009 at 11:05 AM and tagged with do not go gentle into that good night, symbolism, symbols.

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  1. writeacher
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    Symbols are normally things that can be detected by any of our five senses. What they symbolize is almost always an abstract idea that is relevant to the story or poem. Consider these:

    night

    light

    forked lightning

    green bay

    the sun

    grave (more than one meaning here!)

    meteors

    fierce tears

    In this poem, in which Thomas is willing his father not to die (even though he knows he is dying), what idea or concept does each of the above represent, do you think?

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    Posted by writeacher on Monday September 7, 2009 at 11:34 AM