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If—.

by Rudyard Kipling.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What is the overall structure of 'If—'?

Q02of 10

Who is the speaker addressing throughout the poem?

Q03of 10

Kipling calls Triumph and Disaster 'two impostors.' What technique does this represent?

Q04of 10

What does the image 'fill the unforgiving minute / With sixty seconds' worth of distance run' primarily convey?

Q05of 10

What is the dominant tone of 'If—'?

Q06of 10

Which literary device is most prominent in the line 'If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew'?

Q07of 10

The poem's repeated use of 'If' at the start of clauses throughout the poem is an example of which technique?

Q08of 10

What does the speaker imply by saying one should 'make allowance for their doubting too'?

Q09of 10

According to the poem, what is the correct response to losing everything one has risked?

Q10of 10

What is the ultimate reward the speaker promises if all the conditions of the poem are met?

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