![]() Symbol- ‘For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths’ are what are normally placed next to a grave of the deceased. The reader can visualize the Captain laying there dead and motionless 'he had no pulse nor will'. Imagery– 'His lips are pale and still,' helps you visualize what the Captain would look like there dead on the deck. This is significant because it is asking of the Captain to 'rise up' and celebrate - the end of the civil war - with the others. The prize is the preservation of the union.Īpostrophe- "O Captain! My Captain!" at the start of the first two stanzas are examples of apostrophe, as is "Exult O shores, and ring O bells!" in the third stanza. Metaphor– The captain is Abraham Lincoln. The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, Nįrom fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won N My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, M My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, M Rise up-for you the flag is flung- -for you the bugle trills, Gįor you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths-for you the shores a- crowding, Hįor you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning I O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells G While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring C The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, B The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won, A Theme: When reaching your goals, sacrifices are made, but the shouldn't be sacrificed in vain.O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, A It holds and represents the sadness displayed in the poem. Title: The title is a lament, a cry of sorrow. It isn't until after the shift that he realizes the captain is dead. Shifts: represents The speaker is in denial in the beginning of the poem and doesn't believe that he is actually dead. It also is a bit contradictory in the sense that everyone around the speaker is rejoicing and celebrating while he is upset that his captain is unable to join the crew in their happiness. The whole poem is in fact a metaphor where Lincoln in the captain.Īttitude: The speaker is in mourning for his captain, which is reflected in the mood. Now the ship is anchored and its mission won, and while the land celebrates, I will walk mournfully on this deck where my captain has fallen dead.Ĭonnotation: Walt Whitman wrote this shortly after Abraham Lincoln died, describing how he thought of him as the father of our nation and when the poem says that the prize is won, it is referring to the freedom of the slaves and the unity of the north and south. TheĬaptain does not answer, he has no heartbeat or pulse. Oh Captain! Rise and hear the people cheering and rejoicing for you! Here Captain! I hope I this is a dream, that you are dead on this deck. Our destination isĬlose, and people anticipate our coming with joy, watching the ship come near, but oh heart! I look where my beloved captain lays cold and dead. Oh Captain! Our Journey is done, its goal achieved. It may be referring to an actual captain, or may be metaphorically referring to someone else. The title is also part of the first line of the poem, and is repeated in the fifth line of the poem as well.
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