Doing Stylistic Versus Critical Stylistic: An Analysis of If by Rudyard Kipling

This paper displays the ideological positioning as found in Rudyard Kipling’s poem If. It is a published 1910. presents embedded ideologies and shows how poet used available linguistic resources to achieve his goal. The models of analysis adopted are Critical Stylistics proposed by Lesley Jeffries (2010) Stylistic Analysis submitted McIntyre (2010). aims at identifying poet’s beliefs show that success outcome self-control real sense values things. try discover various choices build message telling us deal with life confidently identify line through strategies. theoretical background term stylistics critical stylistics, explaining models; Analyzing stylistically focus on stylistic regarding two tools: Representing Negating for their dominant use effectiveness interpreting hidden ideologies. devices because they steer text enable writer reach intended In conclusion, uses tools brilliant way leads All, not only son, follow consider it moral lesson life.