About Walt Whitman
Who wrote O Captain! My Captain!
Walt Whitman
When did Walt Whitman create “O Captain My Captain” peom?
1865
What does the author mean when he mentions a prize in the poem?
The prize is winning the war.
What was Walt Whitman regarded as?
He was regarded as the one of America’s greatest poets.
What can you infer the phrase “the prize we sought is won” means in this context?
You can infer that it means that the side that Walt whitman an was on, won the civil war.
What is the definition of the word rack in the context of the poem?
The word rack means windy storm.
How was his poetry received during his lifetime?
His work was not well received during his lifetime because it was untraditional.
What does he line ”where on the deck my captain lies fallen cold and dead” mean?
The death of Abraham Lincoln.
How does the use of the word mournful affect the tone of the poem?
Mournful gives a tone of sorrow and sadness in the poem.
When did Walt Whitmans poem “leaves of grass“ come out?
the poem “leaves of grass“ released in 1855.
What can you infer ”my Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still” mean in the poem.
An inference that you can make is that the captain, who is Abraham Lincoln, is now dead.
What does the phrase”fallen cold and dead” mean in the context of the poem?
Its a metaphor of the death of Abraham Lincoln.
What did Walt Whitman do during the civil war?
He was working in Washington D.C., caring for injured soldiers in hospitals.
What does “it’s voyage closed and done” refer to in the context of Civil War?
It refers to the ending of the War and going back home.
what does the line “Rise up and here the bells” mean in the context of the text?
It mean rise up and Hera the sound of victory because the war is over.