Question

Why does the poet call triumph and disaster impostors? In the poem If by rudyard kipling

Answer 1

poet calls triumph impostor because it makes us very happy and we may become overconfident and lose aur consistency.

Poet calls disaster impostor because it makes us demotivated and we lose confidence in ourselves

Answer 2

Concept Introduction

The poem 'If' by Rudyard Kipling, an India-born British Nobel laureate poet, is a poetry of ultimate inspiration that informs us how to deal with many situations in life. The poet expresses his thoughts on how to win this life, and, ultimately, how to be a good human being.

Explanation

• Triumph and disaster are two polar opposites in life. In one's life, one must deal with both. Both are transient in nature, as neither lasts forever.
• The poet refers to periods of achievement and accomplishment in life as triumph whereas disaster refers to times of failure.

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