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“Do$Not$Go$Gentle”$by$Dylan$Thomas$
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Pre5reading$
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1.''Thomas’s'title'is'also'the'first'line'of'his'poem.''What'type'of'sentence'does'he'
begin'his'poem'with,'and'what'tone'does'this'sentence'establish?'
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2.''Who'was'Dylan'Thomas?''Give'the'reading'of'his'poem'background'context'by'
providing'three'important'background'facts.'
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During$Reading$
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4.''Annotate'the'poem'–'identify'on'the'poem'any'sound'techniques'or'comparisons.'
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5.''Thomas’s'poem'is'a'specific'type,'characterized'by'a'particular'rhyme'
scheme/pattern'of'repetition/number'of'lines.''What'is'it?'
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6.''Pay'close'attention'to'the'repetitions'in'the'poem.''What'else'is'repeated'–'words'
or'related'words?''Can'you'find'any'repeated'images?''Identify'the'modified'use'of'
anaphora'in'the'poem.''What'do'these'repetitions'suggest?'
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7.''Now'look'at'the'movement'Thomas'creates'through'the'use'of'syllabic'patterns'in'
the'poem.'
'a.''Can'you'tell'what'type'of'foot'is'predominantly'used'in'the'poem?'
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' b.''Read'the'lines'in'the'poem'out'loud.''How'many'beats'do'you'hear'per''
line?'
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' c.''Thomas'uses'words'of'a'particular'syllabic'length.''How'does'this'affect''
the'way'you'read'the'poem'–'the'way'you'say'the'poem?'
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