An explanation of Do not be gentle in this good nightIn this poem, Thomas makes a very personal appeal to his father as the latter approaches death. He implores him not only to surrender to death, but to fight death as long as possible. His plea also becomes universal as Thomas also addresses all other people close to death, to not accept death as inevitable, but rather to fight against death. Whether men have been strong or weak throughout their lives, they should still take a stand in the end. Different men approach death in different ways, but whatever their approach, they must struggle with the loss itself. Analysis of the Stanza Stanza 1 Line 1 is a repetition of the title of the poem - a line that is repeated four times in the poem. The repetition is functional because it underlines the theme of the poem: not accepting death without fighting it for as long as possible. In stanza 1, three different phrases are used to denote the idea of ​​death, namely good night; end of day and death of light. The poet is very provocative: he emphasizes the fact that man must fight. In this stanza, the focus is on the elderly, “Old Age” (line 2). Even elderly people, his father in particular, must not just accept the arrival of death gently, but also fight it. Also note the contrast between “night” and “light,” the rhyming words in stanza 1. Man enters the night and leaves the light. Stanza 2 In this stanza, the emphasis is on the “wise” (line 4). Wise people, as they approach death, realize that death is something that cannot be avoided: “know that the darkness is right” (line 4). They regret death because they feel that their words were not good enough to enlighten the lives of others; their opportunity to find... in the middle of a paper... even a hint of what could have been. It's nothing more than a fleeting glimpse, just like a meteor that shines for a moment and then disappears. “Blinding Sight” is an example of an oxymoron which is a combination of contradictory words placed side by side but which intensifies rather than detracts from the point being made. Also note the contradiction in the simile "Blind eyes could shine like meteors and be gay." Stanza 6 In this stanza, the focus is on the poet's father. It is important to him that his own father resists death with all the strength he has. “sad size” refers to his old age. His father is asked to shed “fierce tears” in order to give himself a chance to live a few more days/months/years. The theme of the poem lies in the last two lines: "Do not enter gently into this good nightRage", rage against the death of light."