Be not afraid of greatness;

some are born great, some

achieve greatness, and others
have..
greatness thrust upon them.
-- William Shakespeare
“The Truly Great”, written in
1928 by Stephen Spender, a
20th century British poet,
translator, literary critic, and
editor, is a three stanza poem
written in free verse. Originally
untitled, the poem is most
commonly referred to as “The
Truly Great,” a term used in the
poem’s first line.
Vocabulary Words

1. fêted – honoured
extravagantly
2. vivid – clear
3. gradually – progressively