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    1. The poem analyzes Invictus by William Ernest Henley through its stanzas. 2. The first stanza implies that amidst darkness, the author thanks God for his unconquerable soul. 3. While facing challenges and wounds, the author stands strong and does not give up or bow down.

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    1. The poem analyzes Invictus by William Ernest Henley through its stanzas. 2. The first stanza implies that amidst darkness, the author thanks God for his unconquerable soul. 3. While facing challenges and wounds, the author stands strong and does not give up or bow down.

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    Work Sheet No. 7 Tajanlangit BSED ENGLISH 3-A

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    1. The poem analyzes Invictus by William Ernest Henley through its stanzas. 2. The first stanza implies that amidst darkness, the author thanks God for his unconquerable soul. 3. While facing challenges and wounds, the author stands strong and does not give up or bow down.

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    Student’s Name: Tajanlangit, Johlian V.

    Course and Year: BSED ENGLISH 3-A


    ISAT U Miagao Campus Herminia N. Falsario
    Associate Professor V
    Worksheet No. 7 Poem Analysis
    b. Analyze the poem by stanza. Write analysis of three
    Invictus by William Ernest Henley sentences on the spaces being provided. (10 pts.)
    1. The first stanza implies that amidst the darkness that
    Out of the night that covers me, envelopes the author he still thanks God for giving him
    Black as the pit from pole to pole, his life. He thank God because he lives a strong life.
    I thank whatever gods may be
    For my unconquerable soul. 2. The author stands strong amidst the challenges he is
    facing. He may be wounded but he would never give
    In the fell clutch of circumstance
    I have not winced nor cried aloud. up and bow down his head. What problem it may be
    Under the bludgeoning of chance he will bravely face it.
    My head is bloody, but unbowed. 3. Life will never be perfect. There will always be
    circumstances the author isn’t expecting but the past
    Beyond this place of wrath and tears troubled years has prepared the author for the future
    Looms but the Horror of the shade, ones. The approaching years must stand and be ready
    And yet the menace of the years
    to find the person unafraid and ready to overcome the
    Finds and shall find me unafraid.
    hardships that the forth comings will provide.
    It matters not how strait the gate, 4. What every the author may encounter in life he can
    How charged with punishments the scroll, always manage his life. He owns himself he is the one
    I am the master of my fate, responsible for his actions not the people around him.
    I am the captain of my soul.
    Activities (20 pts.)

    a. Look up the meanings of the words in bold face as they are used in the poem.
    1. Unconquerable – undefeated
    2. Winced – as with fear or pain
    3. Bludgeoning - the blocks and misfortune brought to life.
    4. Wrath – anger
    5. Looms – to make or create
    6. Shade – darkness
    7. Menace – something that is a source of danger
    8. Strait – narrow, tight, or difficult
    9. Scroll – metaphor for law
    10. Fate – future.
    b. Explain the following lines in a sentence.
    “I am the master of my fate,/I am the captain of my soul.
    - This means that I am the one who controls my life not other people, not their opinion,
    not their ways.

    “Under the bludgeonings of chance / My head is bloody, but unbowed.”


    - I maybe suffering, troubled, or challenge in life, I would never give up and would strive
    harder.
    c. Discuss in three sentences the general message of the poem.
    - The general meaning of the poem is that life is not easy, we will always encounter
    challenges out of our control. It may be hard but we should never give up and keep
    fighting. Most importantly we are the one who is responsible of our life, we must not let
    other people control us.

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