... in 1875, in the year that Henley was to undergo leg amputation due to tuberculosis, "Invictus" is latin for 'unconquered' with its titular statement setting the underlying message of conviction throughout the poem. Henley crafts a distinctive image to the responder by projecting his emotions visually through words. The 1st stanza introduces the responder to a "night that covers ... ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate