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Do not go gentle into that good night

by Dylan Thomas (1914-1953)

A son's villanelle urging his dying father to resist death with rage and fire rather than accept it quietly; the circling repetitions enact the refusal to let go.

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Source: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology, Issue 8, February 2026 (read 2026-09-19).