What is Rudyard Kiplings common writing style and common subjects?
He is one of the most quoted authors in history. His work is unforgettable. Kipling’s best work contained sheer, unforgettable rhythmic musicality His verse is highly crafted poetry. It uses metaphors and prosody- the science or study of poetic meters in verse- in unusual ways, but this is a strength, not a weakness. Kipling’s mastery of metaphor is apparent. For instance, the theme of the fragility of human achievements is an important one in poetry and in “The Way through the Woods,” Kipling makes this theme mystical and haunting (Magill, Critical Survey of Poetry, 1607). Kipling understood people and in his verse he preserves the thoughts, emotions, hopes, and despairs of people usually ignored by poets (Magill, Critical Survey of Poetry, 1607). The language he uses is clear and accessible to even casual readers. In addition, the surface themes of Kipling’s poetry are usually easy to understand. Keen insight made his language strikingly acute. It was coarse, harsh, and elemental. He
