Poem Interpretation

The poem I chose is about ambition and the desire to succeed in any goal you make for yourself. The poems dramatic situation can be told by the speaker. The speaker is one of optimism, he is the author and example of his own words. He writes as if he has achieved success and is determined to get there again. The structure of the poem is there are numerous stanzas, each with four lines. Each line in a stanza rhymes all through out that particular stanza. The author completes his thoughts not with the breaks of stanzas, but with the ending of a sentence seen by a period. With in the poem there is a central message, a message the author wants to convey. This message is to achiev you goals through difficult times, do what you have to do to succeed. Have ambition all the time. I feel the author plays with the meaning of words, as well as used simple language or words to convey a bigger and deeper message. In the poem the author uses a lot of personification by giving the poem itself human characteristics. Last is the tone of the poem. The poem seems very optimistic and happy to me. It has a bright outlook on life and it's tone reflects the reader as they read.