1. By: Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay
“Do not go gentle into that good night”
and
“’Hope’ is the thing with feathers -”
By: Sydney Carton and Charles Darnay

2. “’Hope’ is the thing with feathers -” By: Emily Dickinson
Hope is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard - And sore must be the storm - That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm I’ve heard it in the chillest land - And on the strangest Sea - Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.

3. “Hope is the thing with feathers -”
Metaphor
“Hope is the thing with feathers -”

4. “Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.”
Hyperbole
“Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.”

5. “And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -”
Imagery
“And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -”

6. Theme Hope comes from within Hope is free like a bird
Optimism costs nothing

7. Guiding Questions
This poem uses mostly end-stopped lines, (nearly every line has a mark of punctuation at the end of it, causing the reader to pause). How does this add to your understanding of the poem and its message? Also, consider the fact that this poem is one long sentence.
In looking at the punctuation of lines, one line does not use end stop (“That could abash the little Bird”); what effect does this line have on your understanding?
This poem is a great example of an extended metaphor. How does this add to the overall theme of the work?
This poem is written in free verse; how does this construction, if at all, affect the poem?
The line “And sings the tune without the words” is a paradox; explain how this figurative device adds to the overall meaning of the poem.

8. “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. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved 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 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.
“Do not go gentle into that good night”
By: Dylan Thomas

9. Personification
“Old age should burn and rave at close of day;”

10. “Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight”
Paradox
“Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight”

11. Refrain
“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”

12. Theme
Appreciate your time
Fight against aging
Do not give up

13. Guiding Questions
How does the repetition of the refrain add to the overall mood of the poem?
Why do you think the word “rage” in specific is used in this poem? What connotations might this word have for readers?
The poem discusses 4 specific kinds of men (wise, good, wild, and grave). Why might Thomas focus on these kinds of men?
What do you think Thomas means when he references “the light”?
What do you notice about the structure of this poem? How might this affect the poem’s overall meaning?

14. Connections
Fighting against the storm
“Do not go gentle into that good night. / Rage, rage against the dying of the light” (Thomas)
“And sore must be the storm – / That could abash the little Bird” (Dickinson)

15. Connections Finding a source of strength against obstacles
“Though wise men at their end know dark is right” (Thomas)
“Hope is the thing with feathers - / That perches in the soul” (Dickinson)

16. Warrant - “Hope’”
Look to your own inner strength in times of difficulty
Seek inspiration and wisdom in your experiences
Seek hope without asking for anything in return

17. Claims - “’Hope’” “That perches in the soul -”
“That kept so many warm -”
“Yet - never - in Extremity, It asked a crumb - of me.”

18. Warrant - “Good Night” Do not give up easily / fight until the end
Learn from the mistakes of others
Live life to the fullest

19. Claims - “Good Night” “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
“Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
...Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
...Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
...Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
...And you, my father, there on the sad height”
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day;”