The tone of this poem is didactic, which means it sets out to teach a lesson. In this case, a father speaking to his son.

Kipling uses a lot of figurative language in this poem. One example is when he writes, "Yours is the world, and everything in it." This is a hyperbole, or an exaggerated fact.

An example of imagery is, "If you can wait, and not be tired by waiting."

"If" is a lyrical poem. This means that it is written with such a rhythm and rhyme pattern that it resembles the musical qualities of a song.

The theme of this poem is self-development. The author is telling his son all of the things that he needs to do, in order to grow into a good man.

T - TÓN

W - VÝBER SLOVA

I - OBRAZ

S - ŠTÝL

T - TÉMA