O Captain! My Captain! was written by Walt Whitman based on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln shortly after the end of the Civil War. Lincoln is considered to be the captain in the poem and the ship is the United States, with the prize being the union's victory in the war and the abolition of slavery.
I'm guessing o means our captain and your captain the difference is our is everyone captain and your captain means personal captain
It was probably a captain of industry, not a captain of history, but in either case, it is not necessary to capitalize.
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"O Captain My Captain" is an elegy written by Walt Whitman in 1865 to memorialize President Abraham Lincoln.
the war that he won
The onomatopoeia in "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman is the word "trill." It is used to describe the sound of the bugle blowing, which symbolizes the mournful tribute to the fallen captain, Abraham Lincoln.
The Captain symbolizes the leader of the country. And when he is found dead on the deck of the ship the reader feels what the narrator is describing/feeling upon finding his captain dead. Like many people felt when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. It was devastating.
"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman is written in a rhyme scheme of ABABCCDEDE.
"O Captain! My Captain!" is actually a poem written by Walt Whitman as an elegy for Abraham Lincoln. It is not an oration, which is a formal speech delivered with forceful and persuasive language.
The word that relates to the sea and sailing in "O Captain! My Captain!" is "ship" which symbolizes the journey taken by the ship (representing the nation) and the captain (symbolizing Abraham Lincoln) guiding it.
The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" was written by Walt Whitman as an elegy for President Abraham Lincoln after his assassination. It reflects the nation's collective grief and mourning for the loss of a beloved leader. The historical context enhances the poem's emotional impact by connecting it to a significant moment in American history.
O captain, My captain by Whalt Whitman