O Captain! My Captain!

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

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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.

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

• Sarcastic

• Mournful

• Resentful

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The poem is addressed to

• a group of sailors

• the Captain

• Whitman

• the ocean

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In "O Captain! My Captain!," Whitman's theme is:

• the necessity of fighting the Civil War

• the tragic death of Lincoln

• how music can often impact life

• the battle for the best breakfast cereal

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"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

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Why was "O Captain! My Captain!" more widely accepted?

• It used rhythm and rhymes for easy understanding.

• It was about a familiar American figure.

• It was simply not as good as "O Captain!".

• Emerson gave it the thumbs up.

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You can infer that Whitman

• feels great love and respect for the Captain

• is angry at the Captain

• wishes he had been appointed as captain

• knew the Captain very well

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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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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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