ATON, ELMHAR B.

BSCE-IIIA

Unit 7 – Poetic Devices: The Artistic Effect

Pretest

Poetry in artistic effect! 

Directions: Fill in the box. Provide a series of words that corresponds

to have a similar sound at the examples. Write your answers in the box.

WORD WORD SOUND

example: rod rad rap wrap rip real

red

things three think thermal thirsty things thief

keen been seen week deep keep teen

brow scow now vow how cow brown

best vest nest rest west test chest

LEARNING ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY 1: Beyond the Surface

Directions: After you have read the poem, answer the following questions and
write it inside the box below.

Questions:

1. Plot the rhyme scheme used in the poem at stanza 1 and 2?

Stanza 1: Do not go gentle into that good night, A

Old age should burn and rave at close of day; B
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. A

Stanza 2: Though wise men at their end know dark is right, A

Because their words had forked no lightning, they B
Do not go gentle into that good night. A

The Poem is using ABA rhyming scheme.

2. What metaphors were used by the author?

Since the general theme of the poem is about how to face death with dignity
and ferocity, the author used metaphor of death. In the first line the author used the
word night as a metaphoric symbol of death. The phrases "close of day" and "dying
of the light" has a similar meaning that describe the death. I believe these devices
gave us an idea that the night represent the end of life and the day is the life span of
one person. In the second stanza the author uses he phrases “dark is right: and
“good night”. in a literal meaning these two phrases represent the end of the day
where the darkness appears after the sun set and we often say good night before
resting to sleep. Obviously the author in the second stanza uses dark good night as
a metaphoric symbol of death.
3. What poetic device occurs more in the poem?

Alliteration of the initial consonant cluster in stressed syllables is the most

used poetic device in this poem. In the first line "Do not go gentle into that good
night", the repetition of the words go and good which carry the alliteration, thus
giving great emphasis to these words. Another alliteration is the repetition of the
word “rage” to give emphasis on the words dying of the light. Another poetic
device mostly used in the poem is metaphor where there were a lot of metaphorix
symbol used to describe death. Night symbolizes death here. Night has a negative
connotation, and the poet adds an adjective good to balance this kind of negative
effect.

4. Write a letter to Dylan Thomas, explaining your reaction to the view of

death expressed in the poem.

Dear Dylan Thomas,

I have read your poem about "Do not Go Gentle into That Good Night" I am
writing you a letter to express my reaction about your view of death. I understand
that you want to emphasize that different people have different views about death
but one thing I really agree about is the perspective that death should be faced
with dignity and ferocity, Your lines are very remarkable and from these lines we
can learn a lot about life and death. One of the lines that really mark on my mind
is the line "not go gentle into that good night" and "rage against the dying of the
light," that explain that death cannot be avoided, but it can be challenged. With
your poem I learn that time will come that we will all going to face death, but we
should not fear this moment instead we should accept death passively.

Respectfully yours
Elmhar B. Aton
5. If you were the father, what would you tell the speaker? Make a response to
the son. Write a letter to Dylan Thomas, explaining your reaction to the view
of death expressed in the poem

To my dearest son,

I know that when the time you read this letter I may no longer in this world,
First of all i would like to say thank you for giving me chance to understand the
agony I have inside. I know that being in this situation fear is inevitable. However,
the light you shared to me through your words open my heart to accept that life is
wonderful even on my death bed. I clearly understand that the best way is to face
death with strength and power, like the "wild" heroes of old. To embrace the fiery
energy of life one last time, and in many ways, serves as a small way to triumph
something I have no control over in the end. I am happy now, I may no longer be
physically present when I die but I know with our memories you will forever
treasure in your heart. And when time comes that it will be your turn to face this
fate we all going to face, I want you to use your poems to remind yourself that in
heaven I am standing waiting with my arms wide open to an everlasting reunion.

Your Loving Father

 ASSESSMENT
A Poem of Poetic Devices
Directions: Create a stanza using alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia and
oxymoron. Use the concept of new normal as your subject. Write your work in the space
provided.
Alliteration: Live, love and laugh I said at last
Read and write, repeat and become right
Hate no one, Help everyone
That’s your purpose in life

Assonance: Say hello, Say you won’t go

In the morning your cold, in the evening was so bold
I know how to write, but where’s my left and right?
The question I can’t never answer but to ponder

Consonance: With my love I can stop the blood

That shed to the flowers bud
With the a blink of light that flash
A fear felt shimmer in my deepest flesh

Onomatopoeia: Wip wap, Wip Wap

the kids dance with the rap
Tip, tap tap
As the shoes flip and flap.
INSIGHTS
This unit is one of a kind, a lot of learnings, a tough one but very satisfying. I
love the idea that I was able to write my insight through a letter, As I am very
comfortable expressing myself in a written form. The Assessment part is very
challenging, I know it took me sometimes to process everything and put all the
learning to come up to a meaning fullness of poem.