Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2018 Literature Question 27

Practice objective / multiple choice question 27 from the 2018 Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University Literature examination.

Post Utme Joseph Ayo Babalola University 2018 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 27 POST_UTME_JOSEPH_AYO_BABALOLA_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas, the speaker urges his father to resist the inevitability of death. Analyze how the poem's use of imagery and symbolism reinforces this idea.

Answer Options

A. The poem's use of the image of the 'rage, rage against the dying of the light' reinforces the idea that death is a natural part of life, and that one should accept it with dignity.
Correct Answer B. The poem's use of the image of the 'wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight' reinforces the idea that life is precious and should be fought for.
C. The poem's use of the image of the 'darkness and despair' that surrounds the speaker's father reinforces the idea that death is a terrifying and inevitable fate.
D. The poem's use of the image of the 'torch' that the speaker's father holds reinforces the idea that life is a flame that should be fanned into a blaze.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The poem's use of the image of the 'wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight' reinforces the idea that life is precious and should be fought for.

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