If Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
If big ideas
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Kipling is:
championing a morality based on composure, self-restraint and humility
demonstrating how composure leads to self-restraint and integrity
supporting the ideas of stoicism
2
Q
if structure
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Parallel construction of “if” clauses repeated throughout through use of anaphora - gives the sense that poem is leading somewhere - towards the final two lines which is the climax
iambic pentameter - lively and bouncy rhythm throughout - follow rules
trochee on 2nd last line - adds emphasis to “yours”
3
Q
If form
A
32 lines - neatly divided into three octaves - balanced and measured, reflecting the themes of the poem
all one sentence
