Do not go gentle into that good night,
old age should burn and rave at close of day;
rage, rage against the dying of the light.
–"do not go gentle into that good night,"
dylan thomas
which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza?
a. the use of the rhyming words night and light stresses the idea that people should not be afraid of death.
b. the use of the rhyming words age and rage highlights the contrast between the speaker’s youth and his complex emotions.
c. the use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.
d. the use of the rhyming words age and rage draws attention to the speaker’s optimism.

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.