Why does the sight of the captain lying dead on the deck seem like a dream to the speaker?
From O Captain My Captain
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The extended metaphor in “O Captain! ... Tragically, however, the speaker reveals that the captain lies dead on the deck of the ship while the city rejoices—a metaphor for recent events, since President Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 and was unable to celebrate his victory.
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