O Captain, My Captain!

What does the speaker achieve in the poem with the description of the ship? 

• He expresses gratitude for this ship that has survived many storms
• He conveys admiration for great naval battles of the past
• He uses the ship's journey as a metaphor for the country overcoming adversity
• He desceribes how ships were greeted after long, tiresome voyages

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In line 2, what is the meaning of "weather'd every rack"? 

• Championed every cause
• Survived every hardship
• Healed every injury
• Lived through every fight 

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the speaker's POV affect his impression of the poem's subject? 

• The speaker admires what Lincoln has done & mourns his death
• The speaker believes Lincoln was an ineffective president
• The speaker is convinced Lincoln would've made a capable sea captain
• The speaker believes captains are strong leaders & make effective presidents 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which line from the poem supports the theme? 

• "My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse or will"
• "While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring"
• "O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells"
• "The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won" 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In line 10, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?

• cast
• tossed
• discarded
• launched

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which serves as the strongest evidence that the speaker feels affection for the poem's subject? 

• The speaker addresses the subject directly
• The speaker describes the "bleeding drops of red"
• The speaker refers to the captain as "dear father"
• The speaker uses imagery to appeal to sight and sound

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How has the speaker changed between the first 2 stanzas and the last stanza? 

• He turns somber with the acceptance of the Captain's death
• His excitement turns to apathy
• He becomes exultant that the victor ship has come in
• He becomes confused regarding his feelings towards the Captain

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How does the author's use of rhyme scheme enhance the theme of the poem? 

• The rhyme reflects the mood of the country upon Lincoln's death
• The rhyme at the beginning of the stanzas offers comfort to the reader grieving Lincoln's death
• The repeated rhymes in the refrains emphasize the speaker's disbelief & grief
• The rhyme pattern mimics the ringing of bells and bugle trills

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9