Question

appriciation of the poem IF ?

Answer 1

Title : the title of poem is IF .IF is a conjunction denoting condition The word IF conveys the meaning that a certain thing can or will happen depending on the happening of another thing
Poet : This poem is written by the famous English writer Rudyard Kidlington ( 1865-1936) he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1907.
Theme/ central idea : The central idea of the poem is certain valuable pieces of advice imparted by a father to his son.
Rhyme scheme : Rhyme scheme for 1st stanza is 'aaaa' all the other 5 stanzas have the rhyme scheme 'abab'.
Figure of speech : If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs. .....
In antithesis a striking opposition or contract of ideas are placed side to derive a strong effect.
Special features : one special of the poem is the repetition of the group of words " If you can " at the beginning of several lines. This is a structural figure of speech called anaphora.
Favourite line : my favourite line from the poem is : ..........
Why I like poem : I like the poem for its regular rising and falling rhythm.