Identify all the descriptions Whitman uses to compare Lincoln to a ship’s captain. What kind of leader does the speaker consider Lincoln?
Are you referring to "O Captain, My Captain"?
Which descriptions have you found?
Yes I am talking about "O Captain, My Captain" I have not found anything yet
I've boldfaced the lines referring to Lincoln as a ship's captain in the first stanza. I'm sure you can find other descriptions in the rest of the poem.
O Captain! My Captain!
O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather’d every rack,</b 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.
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O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;
Rise up—for you the flag is flung—for you the bugle trills; 10
For you bouquets and ribbon’d wreaths—for you the shores a-crowding;
For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head;
It is some dream that on the deck, 15
You’ve fallen cold and dead.
3
My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won; 20
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
Oops -- I goofed.
Here are the lines I meant to bold,
O captain
The ship has weathered every port
The port is near
While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring:
To identify all the descriptions Whitman uses to compare Lincoln to a ship's captain, you can refer to Walt Whitman's poem titled "O Captain! My Captain!" In this poem, Whitman uses various descriptions to compare Lincoln to a ship's captain. Here are some examples:
1. "O Captain! My Captain! our fearful trip is done" - This line establishes the comparison between Lincoln and a ship's captain, suggesting that the nation has traversed a perilous journey under his leadership.
2. "The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting" - This description implies that the ship (representing the nation) is nearing its destination (symbolizing victory and the end of the Civil War) under Lincoln's guidance.
3. "But O heart! heart! heart!
O the bleeding drops of red,
Where on the deck my Captain lies" - This depicts Lincoln as a fallen captain, suggesting his tragic assassination and the grief felt by the speaker.
Regarding the kind of leader the speaker considers Lincoln, Whitman portrays him as a strong and admired leader. The speaker views Lincoln as the embodiment of heroism, guiding the nation through difficult times, represented by the ship's captain who safely steers the ship to its destination. The admiration and respect for Lincoln's leadership are evident in the tone of the poem.