O Captain, My 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"

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

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.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

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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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• President Lincoln's death
• winning the Civil War
• discovery of a treasure
• the ship's arrival in port

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?

• "It is some dream"
• "Here Captain! Dear father!"
• "This arm beneath your head!"
• "For you bouquests and ribbon'd wreaths."

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

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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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the ship in the poem symbolize? 

• Nothing, it's just a ship
• The world
• The United States
• Life

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why are the poeple "all exulting?"

• The Captian was a tyrant who they all wanted dead.
• The people are celebrating the long life of the Captain.
• The people are joyous that the war is over; the confederate army has surrendered. 

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

The tone in the third stanza of "O Captian! My Captain" is best described as

• Sarcastic
• Mournful
• Resentful

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

The poem is addressed to

• a group of sailors
• the Captain
• Whitman
• the ocean

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CCSS.RL.8.1