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

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

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How does the speaker's point of view 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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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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In line 11, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?

• put up
• tossed
• hurled
• thrown out

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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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The repetition of the phrase “fallen cold and dead” emphasizes

• The importance of the death to the speaker.
• The speaker’s lack of feeling about the death.
• The insensitivity of the victory celebration.
• The deaths of soldiers during the war.

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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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What does the phrase “the prize we sought is won” refer to?

• President Lincoln’s death
• Winning the Civil War
• Discovery of the truth
• The ship’s arrival in port

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In line 21 the speaker says, “the ship is anchor’d safe and sound.” The idea of safety is ironic, or unexpected, because

• crowds are trying to take over the ship.
• the speaker fears that lives are in danger.
• the ship’s Captain lies dead on its deck.
• the ship has other dangerous journeys ahead.

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