Trivia: Who wrote the famous refrain “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
E.E. Cummings
Dylan Thomas
Sylvia Plath
Correct Answer: Dylan Thomas
So why is this answer correct? : Welsh poet Dylan Thomas wrote his best-known poem, “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” in 1947 while visiting Florence with his family. The line “rage, rage against the dying of the light” is a refrain, repeated throughout the poem. It’s speculated that Thomas wrote the poem about his ailing father. The theme of the poem focuses on the fragility of life and encourages humanity to fight against illness and old age.