In “Thinking” by Walter D. Wintle, the belief that a person cannot win, leads to failure. People believe that success is in an individual’s will, but it is in the state of mind that determines a person’s successfulness. Life’s battles don’t always go to the better person, but the man who thinks it is possible wins. Walter uses rhythm and anaphora to illustrate how success is produced by an optimistic mindset. Wintle uses rhythm to make the poem more impactful and powerful. Every second line rhymes to emphasize that positivity results in excellent rewards. Wintle writes, “If you think you dare not, you don’t. / If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t, / It is almost a certain - you won’t.” The use of rhythm emphasizes the negative attitude
