Theme
What is a sentence that helps the reader to understand the theme?
For my unconquerable soul. I have not winced nor cried aloud. My head is bloody, but unbowed. Finds and shall find me unafraid.
What literary device is used in the last line of the poem?
I am the captain of my soul, which is a metaphor.
Who is the author?
William Ernest Henry
Where does one shift occur in the poem?
After stanza 3
What does the title mean?
unconquerable.
What is the overall message the author wants to send?
Even if you are hurt and broken you should still remain free.
What does black as the pit from pole to pole mean?
It means that it is really dark where he is.
What is the form of the poem?
4 stanzas, 4 lines
What effect do the shifts have on the reader?
It helps the reader understand that he did not bow even when he was hurt and then tells the reader that he is in charge of what he does.
What does the title tell the reader about the poem?
the title summarizes what the speaker describes himself as, unconquerable.
Who is speaking the theme?
William Ernest Henley.
What type of literary device is this, ¨I thank whatever gods may be¨?
Allusion
What is one example of diction in the poem?
I am the captain of my soul
Is there a shift in the rhyme scheme and if so where?
no.
Paraphrase the second stanza.
Even though he was hurt badly he still remained free.
What is the theme?
If you are hurt or punished badly you should still not bow and you should still remain free.
What is an example of rhyme?
how strait the gate
What symbolism is in the poem?
looms but the horror of the shade symbolizes being scared of the dark.
What point of view is the poem in?
1st person point of view.
What is an antonym for the title?
conquerable.
What is a thematic statement?
In the poem Invictus by William Henley the poet develops the theme that no one should be afraid or bow because someone is harming them.
What are 3 different literary devices present in the poem?
simile-black as the pit from pole to pole. allusion-I thank whatever gods may be. last stanza rhyme-abac
What connotation does the title present?
Connotation - an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning
the title has a mysterious and dark connotation.
Is the point of view omniscient or limited?
Neither it is 1st person so there is not limited or omniscient.
Summarize the poem.
No matter how much I am hurt I will remain free because I control what I do.