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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Introduction The White Man’s Burden was a poem published in 1899 by the same man who gave the world classics like If‚ The Jungle Book and Kim. This is Rudyard Kipling’s only poem or book which was infamous in his otherwise glittering cabinet of extraordinary works. This poem achieved infamy like no other. Its ramifications were widespread. The White Man’s Burden was published in the aftermath of the Treaty of Paris‚ 1898. The Treaty of Paris was an agreement made to end the Spanish – American War
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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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Rudyard Kipling “The White Man’s Burden” Kipling’s poem was viewed in the same way as Lord Curzon‚ the viceroy of India from 1898 to 1905 CITATION Jos \l 1033 (Symes). Kipling urged the British and the Americans to “take up the white man’s burden”. Lord Curzon was concerned about the British position in the world‚ urging economic investment and warned of the need to fortify India’s borders against Russia. Curzon worried that the British would be worn down by resistance to the raj and that‚ confronted
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Rudyard Kipling wrote the poem “The White Man’s Burden” to urge the U. S. to take up the “burden” of empire‚ or to take up the White Man’s burden‚ which is to send the best men abroad and your sons into exile to serve your captives. The poem is subtitled "The United States and the Philippine Islands". The poem is written in 1899 which is one year after the Spanish-American War. Kipling’s intended audience is the Americans. The poem is showing Americans the burdens of imperialism on the newly taken
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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi 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
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Ethnocentrism is the belief in inherent superiority of one’s own group and culture. “The White Man’s Burden” is based on white supremacy and the title itself is an example of ethnocentrism. For something to a burden of someone it will have to be a load and a load weighs people down. Kipling obviously compares the slaves to a load. Therefore‚ he states that they are lesser compared to Americans. Which means the whites are superior. Within line 8 he calls the Filipinos “Half-devil and half-child.” Due to
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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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