Some keywords from the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (By Dylan Thomas:1914-1953)
1. Meteors-noun meaning: falling star /shooting star example: she ripped through the sky like a meteor In stanza 5, the poet uses these lines; "Grave men can see with "blinding sight, Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay". Meteors emit light. The use of meteors here by Thomas means that the "grave men" towards their deaths can look back on their lives and see it with extreme clarity . In old age, people often lose their eyesight, but it doesn't mean they can't see their past clearly in their own memories. GAY Meaning: bright, happy, vivid, joyful Example: the children looked chubby and gay In the second line of the 5th stanza, Dylan Thomas says, "Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay" This means that the memories of the grave men "blaze" in their blind eyes; in other words, the joy of a life well lived reflects in their face, despite their old age. FIERCE Meanings: Intense, strong, vehement. Example: a fierce ...