Multiple choice general knowledge

This Poem was written in 1875 and was published in 1888 but originally bore no title. Got its familiar title when the poem was included in the The Oxford book of English Verse in 1900. While incarcerated on Robben Island prison, Nelson Mandela recited the poem to other prisoners and was empowered by its message of self mastery.

  1. Daffodils

  2. Fire and Ice

  3. Don't Quit

  4. Invictus
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Explanation

Invictus by William Ernest Henley was written in 1875 while he was hospitalized for tuberculosis, published in 1888 without a title, and received its name when included in The Oxford Book of English Verse (1900). Nelson Mandela recited it to fellow prisoners at Robben Island, finding strength in its message of self-mastery.

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