O 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.

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.

“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.

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.

Which line from the poem 'O Captain! My Captain!' suggests a sense of relief after a difficult journey?

• A) 'O Captain! My Captain!'

• B) 'The ship is anchor'd safe and sound'

• C) 'Fallen cold and dead'

• D) 'The port is near, the bells I hear'

What literary device is used in the phrase 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Apostrophe

• D) Alliteration

In 'O Captain! My Captain!', what does the 'fearful trip' metaphorically refer to?

• A) A dangerous sea voyage

• B) The Civil War

• C) A personal journey

• D) A political campaign