1.) In Thomas' poem "The Force that Through the Green Fuse" he gives a description of the cycle of life. He uses nature to compare that particular part of the cycle of life to his area of growth. In the first stanza he uses fuse and blast to show how powerful and forceful the cycle of life and the process of growing is. I believe the words he uses help to show the effectuality of life. He also states that the same force that is bringing life is the same that is destroying it.
2.) The first line of the first stanza on "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" is that of the title. My interpretation of this is that he does not want you to give up in life or leave this world with nothing less than doing your best. His second line "Old age should burn and rave at close of day" is saying that even at an old age one should stay youthful and continue to live their life in a cheerful way until death. The final line of the first stanza "Rage, rage against the dying light" is simply saying that one should battle and combat against the oncoming of death.
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