Poem 16-Opportunities

Type of Poem

• Lyric poem – it expresses motivation, perseverance, and a personal message in a rhythmic, emotional way.
• It has rhyme and musicality, making it motivational and almost chant-like.

Theme

• Hope, persistence, and determination in life’s struggles.
• The poem encourages not giving up, even in the maze-like confusion of the world.
• “Rope” symbolizes effort or lifeline; “scope” suggests vision or focus.

Tone

• Energetic, motivational, and urgent.
• It feels like a pep-talk or a call to action, pushing the reader toward resilience.

Imagery & Symbolism

• “Pull the rope” – working hard, putting in effort, holding on.
• “World maze” – life is confusing, full of challenges and uncertainty.
• “Go for broke” – risk everything, give your best effort.
• “Before you croak” – a colloquial way of saying “before you die,” reminding of life’s shortness.
• “No to cope / No to mope” – rejecting despair and sadness.

Poetic Devices

1. Rhyme scheme: Mostly A-A-B-B-A but also plays loosely with rhyming (“hope/nope/scope/mope/cope”).
   • Example: “scope / hope / nope / cope / mope” → strong repetitive rhymes for emphasis.
2. Alliteration:
   • “Pull the rope” (repetition of p sound).
   • “cope / mope” (repetition of m).
3. Repetition: “No to cope; No to mope” – stresses the rejection of negativity.
4. Colloquial diction: Words like croak and go for broke give it a casual but striking punch.
5. Contrast: Between hope vs. nope, cope vs. mope – showing choice between strength or weakness.

Message

The poem inspires the reader to:

• Stay focused and keep fighting (“pull the rope”).
• Believe in hope rather than giving up.
• Take risks and give everything before life ends.
• Reject despair and sadness, and live with energy.

✅ In short: It’s a motivational lyric poem with simple but punchy rhymes, urging us to face life’s maze with hope, courage, and action before time runs out.