In the context of the poem "Invictus," the phrase "the Horror of the shade" most closely refers to the misery of death. The word "shade" can be interpreted as a metaphor for death or the afterlife, and the use of "Horror" implies a fear of what lies beyond life. The speaker is confronting this fear but asserts a sense of courage in the face of it.
Read these lines from "Invictus."
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
Question
What does the phrase "the Horror of the shade" mean?
Responses
the evil of defeat
the evil of defeat
the torment of regret
the torment of regret
the misery of death
the misery of death
the monstrosity of failure
the monstrosity of failure
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