Poem Analysis "This too shall pass" by Helen Steiner Rice

Gerardo J. Colon                                                                                                                 May 20, 2015
English 3222

Introduction to Literature II

Dr. Carmen González-Alfano

This Too Shall Pass

If I can endure for this minuted

Whatever is happening to me,

No matter how heavy my heart is

Or how dark the moment may be-

If I can remain calm and quiet

With all the world crashing about me,

Secure in the knowledge God loves me

When everyone else seems to doubt me-

If I can but keep on believing

What I know in my heart to be true,

That darkness will fade with the morning

And that this will pass away, too-

Then nothing in life can defeat me

For as long as this knowledge remains

I can suffer whatever is happening

For I know God will break all of the chains

That are binding me tight in the darkness

And trying to fill me with fear-

For there is no night without dawning

And I know that my morning is near.

Poem Analysis:

Tone: The author of this poem is using a calm tone.

Rhyme Scheme: ABCB, DBBB, EFEF, BGHG, IJEJ.

Elements of Poetry present in the poem: Allusion, Mood is serene, Alliteration and it has rhythm.

Message by Author: The author is sending the reader a message to be calm and trust the plan of God. She is saying that no matter what situation you're going through, you should just relax because is going to get better. Like the famous "refran" we say: "No hay mal que dure cien años, ni que por bien no venga".