Imagine

In this poem, John Lennon is basically asking us to imagine a world without many of the things that cause problems in the world. Even though this poem was reflecting the times in which it was written, these problems are still prevalent today. In the poem, Lennon asks you to imagine a world with no religions, no countries, nothing to kill and die for, no possessions, no greed or hunger, and no heaven or hell. The poem explains that if this were possible, “the world will be as one.” The poem says that people will be living for today and living in peace as we share the world. Though this is a wonderful idea, I don't think it could ever become a reality. I join Lennon as a "dreamer;" however, I feel that this idea will remain only as a dream.


Imagine there's no Heaven (parallelism)
It's easy if you try (end rhyme)
No hell below us
Above us only sky (end rhyme)
Imagine all the people (repitition)
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries (parallelism)
It isn't hard to do (end rhyme)
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too (end rhyme)
Imagine all the people (reptition)
Living life in peace (alliteration)

You may say that I'm a dreamer (internal rhyme)
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one (alliteration)

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can (end rhyme)
No need for greed or hunger (internal rhyme)
A brotherhood of man (end rhyme)
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world (parallelism)

You may say that I'm a dreamer (internal rhyme)
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one (alliteration)