O Captain! My Captain!

The use of the phrase "my Captain" in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker

• wants to be in charge of the ship.

• feels very loyal to the Captain.

• has a military background.

• is the only one with the Captain.

Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?

• "the prize we sought"

• "O Captain!"

• "the bells i hear"

• "our fearful trip"

The speaker says that the Captain's death "is some dream" because he

• has had many dreams about the Captain.

• has only imagined that the Captain is dead.

• wishes the Captain's death were a dream.

• realizes that the Captain has been sleeping.

One extended metaphor in the poem is the comparison of

• a journey to a ship's deck.

• a ship to the country.

• a captain to a ship.

• a captain to a victory.

Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?

• "It is some dream"

• "Here Captain! Dear father!"

• "This arm beneath your head!"

• "For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths.

“O Captain! My Captain!” was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker’s description of a captain who dies most likely refers to

• Walt Whitman

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

The use of the phrase “my Captain” in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker

• wants to be in charge of the ship.

• feels very loyal to the Captain.

• has a military background.

• is the only one with the Captain.

Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?

• “the prize we sought”

• “O Captain!”

• “the bells I hear”

• “our fearful trip”

The speaker says that the Captain’s death “is some dream” because he

• A has had many dreams about the Captain.

• B has only imagined that the Captain is dead

• C wishes the Captain’s death were a dream

• D realizes that the Captain has been sleeping

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

• A the importance of the death to the speaker

• B the speaker’s lack of feeling about the death.

• C the insensitivity of the victory celebration.

• D the deaths of soldiers during the war.