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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 5 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Line 5, " But O heart! heart! heart!" is an example of which technique?
2. Line 6, "O the bleeding drops of red," is an example of which technique?
3. Which term describes the poem's repeated use of the phrases "O Captain! My Captain!" (lines 1 and 9) and "fallen cold and dead" (lines 8, 16, and 24)?
4. Who is the author of "O Captain! my Captain!"?
5. Line 4, "While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring," contains examples of which techniques?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the allegorical nature of the poem's central conceit.
2. What ironic contrast do the poem's images highlight?
3. What elements of the poem's diction establish a warm and personal relationship between the speaker and the captain?
4. What evidence is there that the speaker is struggling to understand and process the captain's death?
5. Describe the form of "O Captain! My Captain!"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Go online and read Whitman's poem "Each Has His Grief." Then, write an essay in which you compare and contrast messages about death and the isolating nature of grief in this poem and in "O Captain! My Captain!" Use quoted and paraphrased evidence from both poems in support of your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that analyzes Whitman's use of synecdoche and metonymy in "O Captain! My Captain!" Identify where these techniques are used in the poem and explain the meaning of each instance. Then, explore the relationship these techniques assert between individuals and groups and tie this to the poem's overall meaning.
Essay Topic 3
Go online and read Whitman's poem "When Lilacs Last in the Door-yard Bloom’d." This poem was also written to memorialize President Lincoln. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the themes of this poem and that of "O Captain! My Captain!" Support your assertions about each poem's theme with evidence from the text of both poems.
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