2. how are the moods of “the negro speaks of rivers” and “invictus” similar? make sure to describe how each poet—langston hughes and william ernst henley—use language, imagery, figurative expressions, and either rhyme and meter or free verse to create mood?

I read both poems, I think that these poems speak of individuals who have faced insurmountable challenges but despite these difficulties never gave up and never lost his identity.

He knows his strength and he is looking forward to a future that one day he will attain as long as he continues to hold on and keep on fighting for what he believes he truly deserves in life.