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10th Grade Recommended Reading List: "Invictus"

The British poet William Ernest Henley was in and out of hospitals because of a disease that led to amputations of his foot and leg. While recovering, he wrote "Invictus." On another continent, in another century, Nelson Mandela recited the poem to his fellow prisoners. Empower your own soul with these words.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 7 Unit 3's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Tangerine, A stunning tale of escape, To an Athlete Dying Young, Biography of Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Landmarks of Nelson Mandela's Life, Invictus, Playing the Enemy, Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
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  1. unconquerable
    not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
    I thank whatever gods may be
    For my unconquerable soul.
  2. fell
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
    In the fell clutch of circumstance
  3. wince
    draw back, as with fear or pain
    I have not winced nor cried aloud.
  4. bludgeon
    strike with a club
    Under the bludgeonings of chance
    My head is bloody, but unbowed.
  5. wrath
    intense anger
    Beyond this place of wrath and tears
  6. loom
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    Looms but the Horror of the shade
  7. menace
    something that is a source of danger
    And yet the menace of the years
    Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
  8. strait
    narrow
    It matters not how strait the gate
  9. scroll
    a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
    How charged with punishments the scroll.
  10. fate
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
    I am the master of my fate
  11. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
    I am the captain of my soul.
  12. invincible
    incapable of being overcome or subdued
    Invictus
Created on Thu Sep 11 15:19:07 EDT 2014 (updated Thu Sep 11 18:08:03 EDT 2014)

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