IF by Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling was born in England where he spent his early childhood before his family returned to India.

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• False

Rudyard Kipling is most famous for his prose writing.

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• False

The poem “If” develops through a series of suggestions, using opposites to clarify the message.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The poem listed various human qualities.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

It is written in the form of maternal (mother's) advice to the poet's son.

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Don’t deal in lies.

• positive trait

• negative trait

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Don’t look too good, nor talk too wise.

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• negative trait

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Losing theirs and blaming it on you.

• positive trait

• negative trait

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Start again in your beginnings.

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• negative trait

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Risk it on one turn of pitch-and toss and lose.

• positive trait

• negative trait

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4