The poem "if"

Question

how does the poet's use of "you" and "your" seven times in just the first four lines affect you as a reader?

Asked by Rimjhim A #475821 on 11/1/2015 11:45 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 11/1/2015 3:52 PM

Answered by Aslan on 11/1/2015 3:52 PM

It makes me feel as "if" the reader is speaking to me alone: the poem becomes very personal.