Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave(咆哮) at close of day
Rage(怒斥), 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(虚弱的) deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieve 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(流星) 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.
4. The speaker of the poem can be best described as __________.
A.person on his/her deathbed | B.a deeply religiously person |
C.a passionate son or daughter | D.a star gazer |
5. What subject is the poem primarily concerned with?
A.a natural disaster | B.death |
C.anger | D.sleeping |
6. The speaker encourages an attitude of _________.
A.peace and tranquility(平静) | B.resiliency(弹性) and toughness |
C.frustration and anger | D.confusion and surprise |
7. Which two phrases from the piece serve as metaphors for “death” in the text?
A.“Lightning”& “Blinding Sight” | B.“the sun in flight” and “the sad height” |
C.“Good night”& “Dying of the Light” | D.“Curse” and “Blaze like meteors” |