Question

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
a) Who is the narrator in the poem? Describe his mood using lines from the extract. [1] b) DescribetheimportanteventinAmericanhistoryreferredtointhepoem [2] c) Describe how the poet has used symbolism to convey the theme of the poem.

Answer 1

Answer:

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,

My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,

The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done, From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;

Exult O shores, and ring O bells! But I with mournful tread,

Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.

a) Who is the narrator in the poem? Describe his mood using lines from the extract. [1] b) DescribetheimportanteventinAmericanhistoryreferredtointhepoem [2] c) Describe how the poet has used symbolism to convey the theme of the poem.