O Captain

Which phrase serves as a refrain for this poem?

• O Captain! My Captain!

• Here Captain! dear father!

• The port is near, the bells I hear

• Fallen cold and dead

“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 Captain caused the celebration?

• “It is some dream”

• “Here Captain! Dear father!”

• “This arm beneath your head!”

• “For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths”

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.

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

• Ashes

• Water

• Tears

• Blood

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

What is the main theme of the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

• A) The joy of victory

• B) The sorrow of loss

• C) The thrill of adventure

• D) The beauty of nature

Who is the author of the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

• A) Robert Frost

• B) Emily Dickinson

• C) Walt Whitman

• D) Edgar Allan Poe

In 'O Captain! My Captain!', what does the ship symbolize?

• A) The United States

• B) A journey

• C) A battle

• D) A dream