Question

O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Answer 1

Examine the imagery in the stanza. What is the significance of the two different images?

a- The poet is trying to show that there are people mourning, but they do not feel the excitement of the speaker.

b- The poet is trying to show that there are people celebrating, but they do not feel the pain of the speaker.

c- The poet is trying to show that he and his captain are happy, but the rest of the world does not understand.

d- The poet is trying to show that he and his captain did not agree with war, but the rest of the world wants it.