... , "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" the persona, one which is of almost absolute darkness as it is "black as ... a pit" and covers the personas world from "pole to pole" in reference to the geographic North and South poles. These mental projections of his current state allow the responder to experience the ... illustrates ...

• Word Count: 857
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Graduate