The fist stanza of the poem “If” talks about being true to yourself. There are always people who misjudge you or don’t like or respect you for one reason or the other. It tells you to rise above those obstacles and prove them wrong and yourself right. You should not let others provoke you into doing things which you know are wrong. The second stanza of the poem talks about overcoming obstacles that may come your way and follow your dreams. It tells us to persevere‚ keep going and never give up
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live by a code‚ others by a certain motivation. Either way‚ personalities that strongly and passionately follow what they believe are the ones who accomplish happiness in life. The poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling is a poem that offers its readers possible solutions to life’s obstacles. In this piece Rudyard offers inspirational advice on how to handle triumph and disaster. On the other hand‚ Emii Bulls lyrics “Triumph and Disaster‚” present a different view‚ one that describes the overcoming of suffering
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Theme is the main idea of what a story is about‚ and it could have a lesson that could speak to the reader. In the story‚“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” I am certain that the theme is “greed can have negative outcomes”. Rudyard Kipling‚ the author of the “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi‚” couldn’t have made it more obvious. He literally hit me in the face with this theme. For instance‚ Nagaina is greedy and dies‚ but Rikki-Tikki isn’t and he lives. Although some people might think the theme is “it is possible to survive against
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST POETIC DEVICE The three most common poetic devices that are presented in this poem are repetition‚ personification‚ and alliteration. Repetition In this poem‚ Kipling uses repetition with the word “you” throughout the entire poem to emphasize how important “you” is. Personification There are three examples of personification here: 1. The first is in Stanza 2‚ when he states‚ “…make dreams your master…” (line 9) The first stanza talks of our self-confidence‚
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The Gardener By Rudyard Kipling It can be seen in "The Gardener" by Rudyard Kipling that the relationships are very complex. For example Helen Turrell‚ Michael Turrell and the gardeners relationship can be perceived in many different ways. The most likely scenario is that Helen is the mother‚ Michael the son and the gardener is the son resurrected but to determine this each of the characters need to be examined. To establish this theme it is best to look at the three main interpretations
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assignment 27/1-11 ‘If’ and ‘We and They’ by Rudyard Kipling If I had to think of one major theme in the poem If‚ which is written by the English writer Rudyard Kipling‚ I would have to say that ‘dignity’ plays a big part‚ seeing as every one of the things he mentions will lead you to dignity in some way or another. And yet every line‚ as the title suggests‚ begins with "If you-"‚ allowing for the potential mistakes of the flawed human race. Whereupon‚ Kipling suddenly startles you with his literary flair:
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Honor and Duty Rudyard Kipling‚ one of England’s heroic poets‚ worked as a journalist in Punjab‚ India‚ which was under British control. He wrote many poems and songs that rhymed and helped boost the morale of British soldiers on the battlefield while implementing them with values of honor and duty. In addition to the soldiers‚ the citizens of England were also inspired to support the war efforts. The poems became very effective among the British people. Three of Kipling’s poems‚ Young British
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the hero It is hard to define a hero‚ but Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a hero. This short‚ loving story takes place in a jungle where one brave mongoose lives. Nothing can compare Rikki Tikki-Tavi’s sacrifice‚ dedication‚ and effort to killing the snakes. Because Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is an intelligent and outgoing person he helps his family stay out of danger. It has once been said anyone can help you out. Rikki ´s determination has helped his family out of harm and safe in their home
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Authors use characterization to show how a character is described. We understand characters in literature by paying attention to what they say‚ what they do‚ and how other characters react to them. The story‚ "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi‚" by Rudyard Kipling‚ is the story of how a mongoose‚ Rikki-Tikki‚ is taken into the home of a family living under a big bungalow in Segowlee cantonment. While exploring their garden‚ he comes across two tailorbirds‚ Darzee and his wife. Darzee and his wife explain that when
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Lao Tzu once said “Being deeply loved gives you strength‚ while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Has the love for others ever given you courage? On the other hand‚ has the love from others given you strength? Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a fictional story that demonstrates that love gives people a reason to be brave and to have strength‚ even in the smallest creatures. The main character in the story‚ Rikki-tikki‚ is brave and curious. Paragraph 33 explains that Rikki-tikki
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