If- Flashcards
If you
2nd person –> Persona to the reader which creates the universality of the message
Head
Synecdoche –> Composure
don’t deal… don’t give…don’t look
Imperative verbs -> Emphatic and advisory tone
Lines 9 and 10 - what is the poet trying to convey?
Think outside the box and don’t let your head dictate your life
Triumph and Disaster
Personification –> Heightens the balance that needs to be there in one’s life
build ‘em up with your worn-out tools
Metaphor –> Emphasises the human potential
your heart and nerve and sinew
Syndetic listing –> Indicates persistence
‘Hold on!’
Personification –> Importance of strength
Crowds, Kings, foes, friends
Contrast –> Further emphasises balance
Yours is the Earth
Hyperbole –> Indicates the great opportunity
you’ll be a Man
Capitalisation –> Conveys great importance
my son!
Exclamation mark –> Accentuates the encouragement
What are the tones in this poem?
Advisory, didactic, optimistic and emphatic
How is the poem written?
Poem’s written in an iambic pentameter in a dramatic monologue –> Lecture-like and emphasises the controlled structure which symbolises the maturity of the poet and how wise he is which further makes him sound believable and ensures that his advice is valid
What is the rhyme scheme?
Conversational as it promotes constancy
