AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 1865
GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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wants to be in charge of the ship.
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feels very loyal to the Captain.
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has a military background.
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is the only one with the Captain.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meaning The title of the poem, ‘O Captain! My Captain! ‘ refers to Abraham Lincoln as a captain of the ship. Here, the “ship” is a symbol of the civil war fought for liberating the slaves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration? “Here Captain! Dear father!"
Detailed explanation-4: -In Whitman’s metaphor, Lincoln is the captain in the poem.
Detailed explanation-5: -Question 20: What does the way the speaker addresses the captain in the poem reveal about his feelings towards the captain? Answer: The way the speaker addresses the captain shows that he has a huge love and respect in his heart for the captain.