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If by Rudyard Kipling (Word Choice (The previous verb relate in which all…
If by Rudyard Kipling
Context
written in 1895 and first published in Rewards and Fairies, 1910. In the wake of his daughter's death, Kipling concentrated on collecting material for what would become Just So Stories for Little Children. That work was published in 1902
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Subject
Vague, the title is "if" however still shows strong relation to choice making and possibilities
The poem at first sight made me stop and analyze my reactions to moments of hardship. I realized my actions were usually out of character, The poem was very enjoyable for that sole reason; for shining light on my mis-actions
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Our selection of this poem was based off of its reliability and motivational aura. The poem normalizes hardships and encourages calmness and correct approaches to hardships while degrading giving up.
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Form
The poem rhymes
For example:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting
Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:
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