3. In the first verse, bring out the contrast between joy on shore and the sorrow
on the deck mentioned in the first verse.
4. Bring out the different descriptions given by the narrator for himself to accept
the fact that his captain is dead.
from poem o captain my captain
Answers
Explanation:
Bring out the different descriptions given by the narrator for himself to accept
the fact that his captain is dead.
from poem o captain my captain
Answer:
Explanation:
The poet brings out a beautiful contrast between the joy in the shore and the sorrow on the deck. He describes the people on the shore to be rejoicing and exulting to celebrate their victory after the Civil War, unintelligible of the fact that their 'Captain' Abraham Lincoln had already breathed his last breathe. However, the poet, being on the deck, mourns the death of his beloved Father-figured Captain as he sees him fallen 'cold and dead'. He can hear bells ringing on the shore; the bells — a sign of victory as well as a symbol of the death journey of Sir Abraham Lincoln. The ship (representing America) has returned safe after a long, dangerous voyage (the American Civil War) and the prize that they hungered for had been recieved, but the Captain who leads the journey, is no more.