JAMB Literature in English 2024 Question 31

Question 31

Non-African Poetry

In Dylan Thomas's "Do not Go Gentle into that Good Night" the poet juxtaposes

  1. A.dying and death
  2. B.life and death
  3. C.sickness and death
  4. D.sleep and death.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (life and death)

Explanation

The poem sets life ('the light') against death ('that good night') and urges the dying father to rage against death.