Read this stanza. To what does the pronoun “them” refer?

“heart and nerve and sinew”

What is a theme of this poem?

Becoming a grownup takes confidence, determination & virtue.

What is the second “if” statement in the poem?

“If you can trust yourself when all men... doubting too”

What might the speaker’s purpose be?

to give advise on how to succeed in life

What does the speaker declare will be “yours” in line 31?

“the Earth and everything that's in it”

Read the first stanza.Based on lines 5- 6, what can you conclude about the speaker’s values?

The speaker values patience and honesty.

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"If" Poetry Comprehension & Analysis

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1
What does the poet personify in these lines? (Personify=give non human things human qualities)
“Triumph and Disaster”
“thoughts”
“knaves” and “fools”
“tools”
2
Based on the last line of the poem, what can you conclude about who the poem's speaker is?
a father
a teacher
a mentor
a stranger
3
In line 17, heap does not mean...
a mound
a jumble
a line
a pile
4
Read this stanza. To what does the pronoun “them” refer?
“pitch-and-toss”
“beginnings”
“heart and nerve and sinew”
“winnings”
5
What is a theme of this poem?
Most people handle failure better than they handle success.
People should spend more time in crowds & less with royalty.
Talking about problems is the first step toward solving them
Becoming a grownup takes confidence, determination & virtue.
6
What is the second “if” statement in the poem?
“If you can dream--and not make dreams your master”
“If you can trust yourself when all men... doubting too”
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster ...just the same”
"If you can keep your head ... and blaming it on you”
7
What might the speaker’s purpose be?
to give advise on how to succeed in life
to argue a point
to describe a moment in time
to give instructions for completing a task
8
The poem begins by describing conditions & ends by describing consequences.Where does it shift?
line 26
line 8
line 31
line 14
9
What does the speaker declare will be “yours” in line 31?
"the unforgiving minute"
“the Earth and everything that's in it”
nothing
"the Man"
10
In line 13, what does the word bear most nearly mean?
a large, furry mammal
to carry
to have or display as a visible mark or feature
be able to accept or edure
11
Read the last stanza. What is the speaker probably urging the addressee to do in lines 29-30?
to make the most of his time.
to relax and enjoy the moment.
to exercise more often.
to pay more attention to kings than to common people.
12
Read the first stanza.Based on lines 5- 6, what can you conclude about the speaker’s values?
The speaker values good looks and political debates.
The speaker values patience and honesty.
The speaker values curiosity and creativity.
The speaker values the opinions of other people.

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