appritiation of poem INVICUTS
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The title of the poem, 'Invictus', is
invincible and undefeatable. It elucidates
the central idea of the poem that no matter
how difficult the circumstances in life get,
cannot be controlled by anyone. The poem
a Latin term that means unconquerable,
the soul is unconquerable. It is eternal and
has been written by the English poet 'William
Ernest Henley' when he was in hospital
due to tuberculosis and had to get his left
leg amputated. The poem shows the poet's
undying attitude and his 'never say die' spirit
despite being subjected to physical disability.
The poem has been written in a fixed
rhythm and has been divided into four
stanzas of four lines each. The rhyme scheme
of each stanza is 'abab'. The poem is an
inspirational poem that motivates the reader
to face all difficulties in life with courage and
determination. One should not be bogged down by anything or anyone in life. One must
down by anything or anyone in life. One must keep their will power strong as no one can
conquer one's soul. The Human Spirit shall
always stand tall - in life, death and thereafter,
My Favourite Lines from the poem are, "I am
the master of my fate: I am the captain of my
soul."
The
poet uses metaphors of 'night' for the
difficult period of his life and 'the shade' for life
after death. He compares himself to a master
of a slave and a captain of a ship. The poem
gives the message of displaying strength in the
face of adversity. It uses strong imagery in each
stanza to create vivid images in the reader's
mind. The images - of a dark night, of being
held captive by strong and wicked men, of a
fearful shady place and of a captain aboard a
ship come to one's mind. The tone of the
poem
is serious and inspirational. The poet describes
the dark situation he is in, and yet even amidst
the darkness he is hopeful and positive. He
glorifies the human spirit which is everlasting
and unconquerable even in the face of great
adversities. Any barrier can be overcome,
We should be unafraid for we cannot be
conquered by anything, even death, as our soul
is unconquerable. Neither circumstance nor
chance can bring us down. The poem
affirms
the power of individuals to shape their own
destiny, to accept responsibility and to choose
how they will go forward in life.
I like the poem because of its message
which is universal in its appeal. It doesn't
matter who you are, you can overcome dark
times by being brave and never losing faith in
yourself. We must believe in the invincibility of
our eternal soul. We are in charge of our own
fate and our life.