Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:adaptation set to music
gptkbp:analysis evokes strong emotions
calls for fighting against the inevitability of death
captures universal human experience
demonstrates mastery of form
emphasizes the importance of legacy
explores the struggle against death
reflects personal loss
uses imperative language
uses the father-son relationship
highlights the tension between acceptance and defiance
gptkbp:author gptkb:Dylan_Thomas
gptkbp:contains_song ABA ACB ADB AEB ABAB
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely studied in schools
often quoted
gptkbp:form gptkb:villanelle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:films
gptkb:theater_productions
various artworks
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:line Do not go gentle into that good night.
And you, my father, there on the sad height.
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
imagery
alliteration
repetition
gptkbp:notable_quote Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
gptkbp:published_in 1951
gptkbp:structure 19 lines
gptkbp:theme gptkb:death
resistance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dylan_Thomas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4