"And death shall have no dominion" The opening line (title) establishes the

central theme of the poem, which is that

The image of the dead being united with
death cannot ultimately triumph over
nature suggests that death is not an end, And death shall have no dominion. life.
but rather a return to the natural world.
Dead men naked they shall be one
With the man in the wind and the west moon; It gives the impression that the human
When their bones are picked clean and the clean bones gone, body will one day decay (by giving an
action on bones for twice signifying the
Alliteration: "Dead men naked," "clean bones They shall have stars at elbow and foot; long time passed), and after all nothing
gone," "elbow and foot" - the repetition of Though they go mad they shall be sane, will be left.
initial consonant sounds creates a musical
effect and emphasizes key words. Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not; [stars at elbow and foot] suggests that
And death shall have no dominion. even in death, the soul is connected to the
Repetition: "And death shall have no universe and the infinite. Use of imagery.
dominion" - the repetition of this line at
the beginning and end of each stanza And death shall have no dominion.
emphasizes the central theme and creates Paradox: contradicting ideas e.g. [Though
Under the windings of the sea lovers be lost V.S. Love shall not]
a sense of rhythm. Reinforces the theme in
every stanza. They lying long shall not die windily; [Though they go mad vs. they shall be
Twisting on racks when sinews give way, sane]
Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break;
[Under the windings of the sea] image of Faith in their hands shall snap in two,
the dead lying under the sea suggests a
sense of peace and calmness.
And the unicorn evils run them through; Personification: The personification of death
Split all ends up they shan't crack; as a force that can have "dominion"
reinforces the central theme of the poem by
And death shall have no dominion. portraying death as a conquerable opponent.
[No more may gulls cry at their ears] The
image of the dead no longer being subject And death shall have no dominion.
to the noise of gulls and waves Symbolism: The repeated use of the image of stars
No more may gulls cry at their ears
suggests a celestial or divine realm beyond death. Th
Or waves break loud on the seashores; use of water imagery throughout the poem creates a
[Or waves break loud on the seashores….] Where blew a flower may a flower no more sense of fluidity and movement.
brings up the transience of life, as well as Lift its head to the blows of the rain;
the fact that all living things are subject to
the same forces of nature. Though they be mad and dead as nails,
Metaphor: The use of metaphorical
Heads of the characters hammer through daisies; language, such as "unicorn evils," adds a
Continues with the ideas with more Break in the sun till the sun breaks down, sense of mythic or supernatural danger to
imagery, ends up with repetition to And death shall have no dominion. the poem..
reinforcer central ideas.
 Among Those Killed In The Dawn Raid Was A Man Aged A Hundred
The use of "morning" and "waking"
suggest a sense of newness and freshness,
while "war" implies violence and
destruction. Creates a breaking peace,
implying the destruction of war.
Alliteration: "locks yawned loose,"
"springshots and fire"
The use of "craters" suggests a sense of
physical damage or destruction, while
"spring shots and fire" creates a vivid
image of explosive energy.
The use of "chains" suggests a sense of
confinement or restriction, while "grey-
haired heart" creates an image of age and
experience.
The use of ‘flying" and "wings" create a
sense of movement and progression,
while "age" implies a sense of time
passing.
Imagery: "craters of his eyes," "heavenly
ambulance," "hundred storks perch on the
sun's right hand"
When the morning was waking over the war
He put on his clothes and stepped out and he died,
The locks yawned loose and a blast blew them wide,
He dropped where he loved on the burst pavement stone
And the funeral grains of the slaughtered floor.
Tell his street on its back he stopped a sun
And the craters of his eyes grew springshots and fire
When all the keys shot from the locks, and rang.
Dig no more for the chains of his grey-haired heart.
The heavenly ambulance drawn by a wound
Assembling waits for the spade's ring on the cage.
O keep his bones away from the common cart,
The morning is flying on the wings of his age
And a hundred storks perch on the sun's right hand.
The personification of the locks,
combined with the violent imagery of the
blast, creates a sense of chaos and
destruction.
The use of "loved" implies a sense of
emotional attachment or significance to
the location, while the image of the "burst
pavement stone" reinforces the violence
and suddenness of his death.
[funeralal] suggests a sense of mourning
or loss, while [slaughtered] implies
violence and brutality.
The onomatopoeia in this line reinforces
the sense of sudden, violent action, while
the use of "keys" and "locks" creates a
sense of security or protection being
breached.
The image of the storks creates a sense of
hope and renewal, while "sun's right
hand" implies a sense of power or
authority.

The idea that old age should "burn and
rave" suggests that one should not simply
fade away but should embrace life with
intensity and passion until the very end.
repetition of "rage" emphasizes the call
to fight against the inevitability of
death. The phrase "dying of the light" is
a metaphor for death, suggesting the
fading away of life.
Alliteration: "burn and rave," "frail deeds,"
"grave men."
Repetition: " Do not go gentle into
that good night.” - the repetition of
this line emphasizes the call to fight
against the impending darkness of
「Rage, rage against the dying of the
light.」is repeated once again to reinforce
the message of resistance and defiance.
The final lines repeat the refrain one last
time, driving home the poem's central
message of urging defiance and resistance
against death's encroaching darkness.
The opening line (Title) sets a defiant
and urgent tone, urging the reader not to
“Do not go gentle into that good night” accept death passively but to resist and
fight against it.
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,
The poem now addresses individuals who
Because their words had forked no lightning they lived recklessly and passionately, but later
Do not go gentle into that good night. realize the consequences of their actions.
They mourn the loss of the sun's brilliance
as it sets, suggesting regret for not
cherishing life fully.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Metaphor: "dying of the light" is a metaphor
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. for death, suggesting the fading away of life.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, "Caught and sang the sun in flight" and
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, "blind eyes could blaze like meteors," to
Do not go gentle into that good night. evoke powerful visuals and emotions. Use
of imagery.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Symbolism: The "good night" symbolizes death, w
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. "the light" symbolizes life. The poem uses these
symbols to convey the theme of resisting the
And you, my father, there on the sad height, inevitability of death.
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.

The force that drives the flowers also
could signify the force that drives the
speakers young, symbolizing the energy
and vitality of youth. "blasting the roots of
trees" gives a sense of power and
destruction, highlighting the force's
immense impact.
repetition of "rage" emphasizes the call
to fight against the inevitability of
death. The phrase "dying of the light" is
a metaphor for death, suggesting the
fading away of life.
Alliteration: "green fuse," "blasts the roots"
"blowing wind."
Repetition: " Do not go gentle into
that good night.” - the repetition of
this line emphasizes the call to fight
against the impending darkness of
Rhetorical devices: "And I am dumb to
tell the crooked rose" "How at the
mountain spring the same mouth sucks"
are questioned towards the audience as
questions.
The speaker reflects on themselves about
mortality, recognizing that their body and
existence will eventually turn to dust, just as
lime decays. It shows the inevitable death
with the force of the nature.
The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
The force that through the green fuse drives the flower
Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees
Is my destroyer.
And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose
My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.
The force that drives the water through the rocks
Drives my red blood; that dries the mouthing streams
Turns mine to wax.
And I am dumb to mouth unto my veins
How at the mountain spring the same mouth sucks.
The hand that whirls the water in the pool
Stirs the quicksand; that ropes the blowing wind
Hauls my shroud sail.
And I am dumb to tell the hanging man
How of my clay is made the hangman's lime.
The lips of time leech to the fountain head;
Love drips and gathers, but the fallen blood
Shall calm her sores.
And I am dumb to tell a weather's wind
How time has ticked a heaven round the stars.
And I am dumb to tell the lover's tomb
How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm.
The title introduces the central idea of a
powerful force that drives the growth
and vitality of a flower. It suggests a
universal life force or energy.
It shifts to another manifestation of the
force, now driving water through rocks.
Showing the relentless and powerful
nature of the force.
The poem now addresses individuals who
live recklessly and passionately, but later
realize the consequences of their actions.
Metaphor: "dying of the light" is a metaphor
for death, suggesting the fading away of life.
"Caught and sang the sun in flight" and
"blind eyes could blaze like meteors," to
evoke powerful visuals and emotions. Use
of imagery.
Imagery: include "green fuse," "blasts the
roots of trees," "dries the mouthing
streams," and "the hand that whirls the
water in the pool." This is used to evoke
visual and sensory experiences.
 Clown In The Moon
The speaker focuses on their tears and
compares them gentle and serene
movement, evoking a sense of calm. My tears are like the quiet drift
Of petals from some magic rose;
And all my grief flows from the rift
The tears are further compared to the
falling petals of a magical rose,
Of unremembered skies and snows.
emphasizing their enchanting nature.
I think, that if I touched the earth,
It would crumble;
Simile: The tears being compared to the
"quiet drift / Of petals from some magic
rose"
The speaker expresses a feeling of
vulnerability, showing that their very
touch could cause the world to fall apart.
It conveys a sense of insignificance and
the delicate nature of his existence.

The speaker compares the world to a dream

to show its nature. The word "tremulously"
suggests a delicate and wavering quality,
emphasizing the fragile and fleeting nature of
the speaker's perception and himself.
It is so sad and beautiful,
So tremulously like a dream. Imagery: "petals from some magic rose,"
"unremembered skies and snows," "so sad
and beautiful"