Friday, 1 February 2013
Blog #5
Dylan Thomas' poem Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night makes use of rhythm, repetition, and rhyme to bring out the somber tone of the poem. The poet uses these three key features to bring somberness to his poem about death.
Thomas' rhythm in the poem, is in iamic pentameter. Because of this, five stressed, five unstressed beat. It gives a talking sound, making it hard or near impossible to read fast, or upbeat. Because of this, it makes the poem seem somber, formal, and serious, adding to the tone.
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Wolf,
ReplyDeleteYour introduction paragraph here is good--it gives a sense of the scope and direction of this essay.
It would be even better if it were expanded slightly to have an even clearer and stronger thesis. You might separate your first sentence into two, so that in the first you give the basic argument of the essay: Thomas' form brings out his tone, and in the second you explain how you're going to present that argument.
Also, try to avoid repetition, especially in your intro. You have "somber" and "somberness" so close to each other here that it undermines the flow and interest of your writing.
If this were a full essay handed in to me, I would want a much longer and more detailed first body paragraph.