Poem Appriciation for Invictus by Charllote Bronte..?
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Explanation:
The meaning of this poem is pretty simple. The poet says bad things are only ephemeral and good things invariably follow them. [Roses bloom, the day becomes pleasant after a little morning rain]. She encourages us to enjoy the ‘sunny’ things as they last. In the last stanza, she says that even in the moments of greatest adversity [like death of a loved one], hope will rescue us i.e. we should be hopeful. I would like to point three things, which can be missed in the larger scheme of things.
1. The poem starts with ‘life is not a dream so dark’. Notice that the poet denies that it is very dark dream, but she does not deny it is a dream. Life can be a complete illusion, a mirage of sorts –continuously running towards an inexistent pleasure/relief.
2. She compares the problems to ‘clouds of gloom’. It serves two purposes. It says the problem is not inside us [we need not agree with the poet]. Secondly, she builds on this analogy and says roses [we] bloom after the shower. In other words, times of grief and melancholy make us stronger and brighter. [Gold shines best when put in hearth.]
3. In the last stanza, she compares hope to ‘buoyant golden wings’. She indirectly compares the problems with a sea.
Write the poem appreciation of the 'Invictus' poem
The poem 'Invictus' is written by William Henley.
In this poem, the poet says that even in the darkest of nights, he thanks the Gods for his unconquerable soul. He says that in the face of greatest adversities, one must believe in oneself. Everyone is the master of their destiny and the captain of his soul.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is 'abab'. Inversion and Repetition are frequently used throughout the poem, but what caught my eye was metonymy in the line 'Looms but the Horror of the shade' where the Horror of the shade stands for death.
The poem basically emphasizes on the fact that we are the architect of our own destiny. In all adverse circumstances we need to stand and face it without surrendering before the hardships and challenges.
My undoubtedly favourite lines from the poem are 'I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul'. I like the poem as it is extremely inspirational poem that reflects human resilience to adverse situation in life.
I hope this will help you