Analyzing Sound Effects 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.
–"Do not go gentle into that good night,"
Dylan Thomas
Which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza?
The use of the rhyming words night and light stresses the idea that people should not be afraid of death.
The use of the rhyming words age and rage highlights the contrast between the speaker’s youth and his complex emotions.
The use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.
The use of the rhyming words age and rage draws attention to the speaker’s optimism.