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Unearthing Meaning

Unearthing Meaning. Music Monday Mrs. Michel - English I . “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas.

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Unearthing Meaning

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  1. Unearthing Meaning Music Monday Mrs. Michel - English I

  2. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas 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 theyDo not go gentle into that good night.Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir 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 sightBlind 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.

  3. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” What is the essential, overall “meaning” of Dylan’s poem? How does the poetic tool of repetition emphasize meaning in Thomas’ poem? To illuminate the meaning, paraphrase (write in your own words) what the line, “Do not go gentle into that good night” is really saying. To illuminate meaning, paraphrase what the line, “Rage, rage against the dying of the light” is really saying? What is the impact of using metaphor on the poem? What are the unspoken beliefs about life that you believe the speaker of the poem holds?

  4. What do we learn and see?

  5. “Me Against the World” By Tupac With all this extra stressinThe question I wonder is after death, after my last breathWhen will I finaly get to rest? Through this supressionthey punish the people that's askin questionsAnd those that possess, steal from the ones without possesionsThe message I stress: to make it stop study your lessonsDon't settle for less – even the genius asks-es questionsBe grateful for blessingsDon't ever change, keep your essenceThe power is in the people and politics we addressAlways do your best, don't let the pressure make you panicAnd when you get strandedAnd things don't go the way you planned itDreamin of riches, in a position of makin a differencePoliticians and hypocrites, they don't wanna listenIf I'm insane, it's the fame made a brother changeIt wasn't nuttin like the gameIt's just me against the world

  6. “Me Against the World” 7. What is the essential, overall “meaning” of Tupac’s lyrics? 8. Explain the forces that create a “Me against the world” situation in the song. 9. How does Tupac suggest we overcome oppression? 10. If the poet’s circumstances are so dire and life has so much injustice, explain why the poet would tell the reader to “Be grateful for your blessings” (line 8)? 11. Explain the meaning of why the poet insists the listeners should not “ever change/keep your essence” (line 9).

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