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A poem by Creator/DylanThomas about struggling against death, at a time when Thomas's father was suffering from an illness that would be his end. It's related to a RousingSpeech, albeit more of the passionate kind than the stirring kind.

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A poem by Welsh poet Creator/DylanThomas about struggling against death, at a time when Thomas's father was suffering from an illness that would be his end. It's related to a RousingSpeech, albeit more of the passionate kind than the stirring kind.
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''Do not go gentle into that good night,\\

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''Do ->''Do not go gentle into that good night,\\

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->''Do not go gentle into that good night,\\

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->''Do ''Do not go gentle into that good night,\\night,\\
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;\\
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%%* DoNotGoGentle: %% ZCE: Is it an example of the trope? (vs. just using the phrase) If so, describe how.

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%%* * DoNotGoGentle: %% ZCE: Is it an example of The TropeNamer. The poem's main [[AnAesop aesop]] encourages the trope? (vs. just using reader to not succumb to despair even when facing that titular 'good night', and to keep going in the phrase) If so, describe how.face of adversity. While death is inevitable, simply rolling over and accepting it won't do you any good, so it's best to keep yourself going and doing all you can until the very end.

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