O Captain! My Captain!

How many lines are there in the poem?

• 24

• 22

• 23

• 25

How many sentences are there?

• 7

• 4

• 3

• It depends

Read the first sentence (stanza one). What does exulting mean?

• to worry about

• to celebrate

• to be sad

• to run away

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who is the eponymous captain?

• The captain of the ship

• A famous politician

• A metaphor for a country

• A military commander

Who is the narrator of this poem?

• Unknown

• Another captain

• A crew member

• A soldier

In the second stanza, 'for you' is repeated 5 times. Why?

• The narrator is hopeful

• The narrator is despairing

• The narrator is happy

• The narrator is celebrating

What does the speaker of the poem see lying on the deck by the Captain’s corpse?

• Ashes

• Water

• Tears

• Blood

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which word best describes the tone of the speaker?

• Annoyed

• Joyous

• Grieving

• Indifferent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the 'fearful trip' in the first line?

• A long journey

• Life

• A war

• None of the above

“Exult O shores, and ring O bells!” is what type of rhetorical device?

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Apostrophe

• Asyndeton