In "O Captain! My Captain!" the poet is morning
A. The defeat of the Confederacy.
B. The victory of the Union.
C. The assassination of President Lincoln.
D. The endlessness of war.
Is the answer C?
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C is correct! :)
Yes, the correct answer is C. In "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman, the poem is mourning the assassination of President Lincoln. To determine this answer, it is essential to have some background knowledge about the poem and understand the historical context.
Walt Whitman wrote this poem as an elegy, or a lament, after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The poem uses the metaphor of a captain and a ship to represent Lincoln and the United States. The opening line, "O Captain! My Captain!" is an expression of sorrow, addressing Lincoln as the captain. The poet is mourning the loss of Lincoln, who was seen as a father figure, a leader who guided the nation through the tumultuous times of the Civil War.
By understanding the historical context and the symbolism in the poem, we can determine that the poet is mourning the assassination of President Lincoln, making C the correct answer.