Capitalization/Punctuation/Word Choice
Whitman uses the exclamatory grammar mood throughout...why?
to express strong emotion
The repeated "g" at the end of the words flag and flung (for you the flag is flung) is an example of what?
consonance
A poem written to express grief over death, such as O Captain! My Captain!, is called what?
elegy
Throughout the poem, Whitman goes from denial to acceptance of Lincoln's assassination. He is going through the stages of _____________.
grief
The "Captain" is...
Abraham Lincoln
Why do you think Whitman makes it a point to capitalize the word 'Captain'?
Answers may vary
He capitalizes it to show the speaker's respect for the Captain.
The repeating of "s" in safe and sound (The ship is anchor'd safe and sound) is an example of what?
alliteration
Describing Lincoln by saying "his lips are pale and still" is an example of what figurative language?
imagery
What is meant by "But I with mournful tread"?
the speaker is walking sadly
The "Ship" is...
The U.S.A or the Union
What does 'exulting' mean & why does Whitman use it in the poem?
Exulting is celebration/jubilation/excited cheering.
Whitman uses this term to show a positive/celebratory mood.
The repeating of the short "i" sound in ship and trip (From fearful trip the victor ship...) is an example of what?
assonance
How many Stanzas are in the poem?
3
What is the mood of the poem?
both celebrating the victory but mourning the death of the President - the reader feels both emotions
The "Voyage" or the "fearful trip" is...
The Civil War
What does 'tread' mean?
to walk
The words done and won at the ends of lines 1 and 2 are examples of what?
rhyme
This poem discusses both victory and loss. What is the victory and what is the loss?
victory - Civil War is over; loss - Lincoln has been assassinated
What is the tone of the poem?
sad, pensive, the author truly feels the loss of the President; wishing Lincoln could have lived to celebrate
The "Object won" or "prize" is
The emancipation or Abolition of Institutionalized Slavery in America
**Daily Double**
What is Aretha Franklin's most famous song? (Or name one song by her)
R.E.S.P.E.C.T
Answers may vary.
"for you the flag is flung" is an example of...
Alliteration
The verses are about ___________ and the choruses are about _____________.
the victory of the Civil War; the loss of Lincoln by assassination
What is meant by "It is some dream that on the deck, You've fallen cold and dead"?
the speaker feels like it must be a bad dream that the President is dead
What major conflicting feelings are being contrasted in the poem?
Celebration & Grief