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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 5 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Line 5, " But O heart! heart! heart!" is an example of which technique?
(a) Aphorism.
(b) Paradox.
(c) Apostrophe.
(d) Euphemism.

2. What feature of the Captain's face does line 17 focus on?
(a) His chin.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His brow.

3. What type of rhyme is employed in line 20, "From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won"?
(a) Identical rhyme.
(b) Eye rhyme.
(c) Internal rhyme.
(d) Near rhyme.

4. In context, the literal meaning of the word "rack" in line two is which of the following?
(a) Storm or upheaval.
(b) A metal rod used for hanging things.
(c) Battle or confrontation.
(d) A thorough sorting or sifting.

5. Line 6, "O the bleeding drops of red," is an example of which technique?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Imagery.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it mean that the people are "exulting"?

2. Line 4, "While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring," contains examples of which techniques?

3. Where is the ship in the beginning of the poem?

4. In context, the word "fearful" in line 1 indicates that the trip was which of the following?

5. What is a "keel" (line 4)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the form of "O Captain! My Captain!"

2. What elements of the poem's diction establish a warm and personal relationship between the speaker and the captain?

3. What ironic contrast do the poem's images highlight?

4. What evidence is there that the speaker is struggling to understand and process the captain's death?

5. Explain the allegorical nature of the poem's central conceit.

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