Question

The port is near the bells i hear the people all exulting explain the reference to the context

Answer 1

The given extract 'The port is near, the bells i hear, the people all exulting' is taken from the poem O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman.

• The given sentence means that, the captain has finally led his people safely to the shore.
• The people are rejoicing and dancing with joy as they have been successfully taken to the shore by their Captain.
• They can see the port at the horizon and can also hear the shore bells.
• It is an expression of the joy the Captain has brought to the people on board.