Making Decisions Based on the Listening Text Ano
Search online the audio file of the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley.
Listen to it intently and answer the questions that follow.
1. Henley talks about "thanking his gods for his unconquerable soul." What could he mean by "unconquerable"? How can a soul be unconquerable?
2. The second stanza talks about "clutch of circumstance" which did not make him "wince nor cry aloud.' Have you experienced a certain clench of circumstance, which made you wince and cry? Having experienced this
"clutch of circumstance" in the past, do you think you will wince and cry again if you encounter it once more? Why?
3. What could the following expressions mean: "Place of wrath and tears, Horror of the shade, and menace of the years"? What could have made him unafraid? Is there an experience of hardship that you have undergone that made you stronger and braver? What is it? Share it in your blog.
4. What is meant by the lines, "I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Do you believe in Henley when he said this?
5. By studying the words of William Ernest Henley, we can decide his character. What kind of person is Henley? What makes you say so?
Answer (1)
the old mansion with its creaking floors and gosthly shadow
