My Papa's Waltz And Do Not Go Genle Into That Good Night

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Formal Outline- Critical Analysis of Poetry

I. Introduction
a. Poetry conveys special messages
b. Discuss the speaker and tone
c. THESIS STATEMENT: The poems, “My Papa’s Waltz,” by Theodore Roethke, and “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” by Dylan Thomas, are both spoken by or refer to a male figure; nevertheless, they differ in the style of the speaker’s voice and usage of various images and symbols, which convey the theme of each poem.
II. Body Paragraph- Introducing the voice in each poem
a. “My Papa’s Waltz”
i. Why does the author choose this speaker?
ii. Discuss the voice; tie the voice to the theme.
b. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Night”
i. Why the author does choose this speaker?
ii. Discuss the voice; tie the voice to the theme.
III. Body Paragraph- Discuss images and symbols
a. “My Papa’s Waltz”
i. Usage of images and symbols
ii. How are they appropriate to the theme and speaker?
b. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Night”
i. Usage of images and symbols
ii. How are they appropriate to the theme and speaker?
IV. Conclusion
a. Restate the introduction
b. Discuss each poem, while reiterating main points



















Critical Analysis of Poetry
Poetry conveys special messages, but without understanding the voice of the speaker and the tone of the poem, it would be difficult to comprehend the poem to its entirety. The speaker narrates the reader through the poetry, but the tone of the speaker “describes the shaping of attitudes in poetry (Roberts 809).” The poems, “My Papa’s Waltz,” by Theodore Roethke, and “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night,” by Dylan Thomas, are both spoken by or refer to a male figure; nevertheless, they differ in the style of the speaker’s voice and usage of various images and symbols, which convey the theme of each poem.
Although each poem refers to men as a subject, they both have a distinct voice. “My...