Dylan Thomas "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"

Identify and explain some of the "poetic" elements of the poem, such as images, metaphors, similes, allusion, personification, symbols, and connotative meanings. You do not need to explain all of these elements in each poem. All of the elements might not even appear in the poem you are analyzing, but your essay must include explanation of some of these elements of poetry and the meanings they convey. It's best to organize your essay based on ideas expressed in the poem, not based on the use of particular poetic elements in the poem (a body paragraph on the metaphors, for example, probably would not be a good idea), but you should explain how the ideas you identify are conveyed by the poetic elements in the poem.