Invictus

Hyperbole

• " I thank whatever gods may be"
• it relates to the poem because he is thankful to be alive.

End Rhyme

• it helps to make the rhyme for the poem 
• "pole,soul"
• "be,me"
• "gate,fate"

Personification

• personification helps the poem by adding "juice" to the poem.
• "out of the night that covers me"

Alliteration

• alliteration helps the meaning of the poem because it makes it sound better
• "bloody, unbowed"

repetition

• repletion adds to the poem because it helps add emphasis on that word. 
• "pole, pole"

stanza 1

• the author is thanking the gods for his life.
• such as going to church and "praying."

stanza 2

• the authors life went down the wrong road and took a turn for the worst.
• like when a family member goes to "jail."

stanza 3

• the authors head is trying to scare him,but he is unafraid.
• when you felt scared but you were "strong." 

stanza 4

• Now the author is in control of his life and nothing can stop him.
• like the time when you felt "unstoppable."

metaphorical meaning

• even through hard times the author still gets the through it.
• such as a "death in the family."

by: David Ackley