![]() While there's no way you can learn about every important author ever before you take your AP literature test, you should definitely know a bit about a few of the major players in the literature world. Just like with a novel, play, or short story, knowing a little bit about an author can help you better understand their work. We promise: by the end of this article, poetry will seem a lot less scary. Not only will you have a handle on the poem's overall message, but you'll also understand the most important techniques Dylan Thomas uses to convey that meaning to the reader. To do this, we're going to take a look at Dylan Thomas' "Do not go gentle into that good night," one of the most famous poems of the 20th century. One of the best ways to get a handle on poetry is to read a poem along with a detailed explanation of both what the poem means and how the poet conveys that meaning. Unfortunately, if you're going to take the AP Literature exam, you're going to have to figure out how to quickly read and understand poetry. Between the tough terminology-what is synecdoche, anyway?!-and complicated structure, it can sometimes feel impossible to understand what a poet is trying to say. Learning to read and understand poetry is tricky business. ![]()
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