Question

Under what consequences William Ernest Henley wrote the poem "Invictus" ? (150 to 200 words) Please give the correct answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The poet wrote the poem when he was being treated for the disease called tuberculosis for the bone. This disease is also known as the Pott's disease. The poem tells us about facing all the hardships of life with courage even, on the face of death and maintaining dignity throughout.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The poems of In Hospital are noteworthy as some of the earliest free verse written in the U.K. . Arguably Henley's best-remembered work is the poem "Invictus", written in 1875. It is said that this was written as a demonstration of his resilience following the amputation of his foot due to tubercular infection.