Jharkhand Board Class 8 English Notes Invictus
Jharkhand Board Class 8 English Notes Invictus
Read the following stanza carefully and answer the questions that follow-
1.Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
(a)Who thanks God?
(b)Why does the poet thank God?
(c)Who is the poet of the poem?
Ans-
(a)The poet thanks God.
(b)The poet thanks God for the unconquerable soul.
(c)William Ernest Henley.
Answer the following questions-
1.Whom does the poet thankfor his unconditionale soul?
Ans-The poet thanks god for his unconditionale soul.
2.How does the poet present himselt?
Ans-The poet faces difficult situation in his early life shows great courage and strength he is unafraid of difficult circumstances.He is very courageous and bold with a positive attitude towards life he never cried when he got injured.
3.What does 'out of the night 1 mean here?
Ans-Out of the night means the troubles of his life.
Jharkhand Board Class 8 English Notes Invictus
Fill in the blanks with the help of the poem-
(a)In the____clutch of circumstance
I Hale not winced nor____aloud.
____the bludgeoning of chance
My head is____but unbowed.
(b)It____not how strait the gate.
How charged with____the scroll,
I am the master of____fate.
I am the captain of my soul
Ans-
(a)Fell,cried,under,bloody.
(b)Matters, punishment,my
Make a list of such words and also add from your own-
Example-Un+bowed. Unbowed.
(a)Un+conquerable. Unconquerable
(b)Un+afraid. Unafraid
(c)Un+touched. Untouched
(d)Un+healthy. Unhealthy
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