If Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure for the poem If?
A
It is written in a rhyme scheme which follows the ABABCDCD structure.
2
Q
Symbolism and Imagery?
A
‘you’ and ‘your’ - shows didactic nature of poem. Reader put in position of speakers son.
Capitalisation - ‘Triumph and Disaster’ - personified - emphasises how important they are in life.
Repetition - ‘you’ & ‘if’ - unending multitude of possibilities that the son may find himself in, the unpredictability of life.
Juxtaposition - ‘Kings’ and ‘common’ in same line - universal nature of the speaker’s advice - you should ‘keep your head’ in all situations, with all people.
3
Q
What is the form for the poem If?
A
It is a Didactic Poem.
