Each of the poems in this assignment dealt with death in some way. In your own words, describe the attitude toward death in each one. 1. “Death, Be Not Proud”

2. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”

3. “Richard Cory”

1. In “Death, Be Not Proud,” Death is treated as a person who’s not to be feared— someone who has been overcome.

2. In “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” death appears as the end of life, a time when people begin to evaluate what their lives have been like.

3. In “Richard Cory,” death is an escape for someone who had problems no one seemed to be aware of.

Explanation:

it is an infinitive phrase with a subject.