Carpe Diem In the poem "Do not go gentle into that good night," by Dylan Thomas, he addresses the issue of "carpe diem" - to seize the day-in a very determined way. The author describes to the reader a series of examples of why a person should fight for the right to "live" life to the fullest, each and everyday. The sense of blazing determination and fierce motivation to live life to the fullest is …showed first 75 words of 253 total…

…showed last 75 words of 253 total…in such a way to repeat the important aspects of his poem. To get the message across, the author repeats that one line in the beginning to show how no one should let the day pass them by. Every moment is precious and therefore should not be wasted. This is exactly the point Dylan Thomas is making to his readers. "Do not" let the sun set on the "night" as the moon prepares to shine.