Oh Captain! My Captain! Test

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“O Captain! My Captain!” was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to

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The use of the phrase “my Captain” in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker

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Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?

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The speaker says that the Captain's death “is some dream” because he

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What does the phrase “the prize we sought is won” refer to?

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You can tell that the poem is an elegy because the speaker is

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One extended metaphor in the poem is the comparison of

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Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?

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In line 21 the speaker says, “the ship is anchor'd safe and sound.” The idea of safety is ironic, or unexpected, because

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What does the speaker achieve in the poem with the description of the ship?

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In line 2, what is the meaning of "weather'd every rack"?

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How does the speaker's point of view affect his impression of the poem's subject?

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Which line from the poem supports the theme?

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In line 11, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?

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Oh Captain! My Captain! Test

“O Captain! My Captain!” was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to

The use of the phrase “my Captain” in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker

Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?

The speaker says that the Captain's death “is some dream” because he

What does the phrase “the prize we sought is won” refer to?

You can tell that the poem is an elegy because the speaker is

One extended metaphor in the poem is the comparison of

Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?

In line 21 the speaker says, “the ship is anchor'd safe and sound.” The idea of safety is ironic, or unexpected, because

What does the speaker achieve in the poem with the description of the ship?

In line 2, what is the meaning of "weather'd every rack"?

How does the speaker's point of view affect his impression of the poem's subject?

Which line from the poem supports the theme?

In line 11, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?

Which serves as the strongest evidence that the speaker feels affection for the poem's subject?

“O Captain! My Captain!” was written just after the end of the Civil War. The speaker's description of a captain who dies most likely refers to

The use of the phrase “my Captain” in the title and throughout the poem suggests that the speaker

Which phrase suggests that the ship has survived a difficult situation?

The speaker says that the Captain's death “is some dream” because he

What does the phrase “the prize we sought is won” refer to?

You can tell that the poem is an elegy because the speaker is

One extended metaphor in the poem is the comparison of

Which phrase suggests that the Captain caused the celebration?

In line 21 the speaker says, “the ship is anchor'd safe and sound.” The idea of safety is ironic, or unexpected, because

What does the speaker achieve in the poem with the description of the ship?

In line 2, what is the meaning of "weather'd every rack"?

How does the speaker's point of view affect his impression of the poem's subject?

Which line from the poem supports the theme?

In line 11, which word could best be used in place of "flung"?

Which serves as the strongest evidence that the speaker feels affection for the poem's subject?