Misc
Whitman uses the exclamatory grammar mood throughout...why?
to express strong emotion
How many Stanzas are in the poem?
3
Throughout the poem, the speaker goes from denial to acceptance of Lincoln's assassination. At times, the poem is mimicing 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.
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 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.
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 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 important literary device does Whitman use throughout the poem?
Extended metaphor
**Daily Double**
A poem written to express grief over death, such as O Captain! My Captain!, is called what?
elegy
What is the tone of the poem?
sad, pensive, the speaker 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
What is the genre of this poem? (not the specific type)
Lyric Poem
Until the last stanza, 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