intros for poems

Question 1

if

Answer 1

‘If’ was written as an advisory poem for the poet, Kipling’s, son. The poem is about finding balance in life with a heavy advisory tone maintained throughout. The poem outlines the rules of life and if one follows them, they shall become a man – a person of high virtues. The poem is written in iambic pentameter with an ABAB rhyme scheme to reflect a balanced life and to show that life is an ongoing struggle.