Tone (style of text) is the attitude adopted by the writer towards his work which can be recognised from the kind of syntax and vocabulary used.ġ. Our transcription is based on a digital image of a microfilm copy of an original issue.
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Mood (atmosphere of the text) is the feeling created by the writer in the mind of the reader in the beginning that sets in the expectation about what is to follow. Title: O CaptainMy Captain Creator: Walt Whitman Date: NovemWhitman Archive ID: per.00076 Source: New-York Saturday Press 4 November 1865: 218. What does he mean by the line "from fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won"? O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman Lamenting the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitmans poem was published shortly after Lincolns death in 1865. How does the poet represent death of the captain in this stanza?
What does the last line signify? Why is this line repeated? "Oh God! God!" 'Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not, yet I see thee still.' Ī figure of speech where a character in a literary work speaks to an object, an idea, or someone who doesn't exist as if it is a living thing to produce dramatic effect and to show the importance of the object or idea. Highlight the positive and negative images depicted by the poet to portray the mixed emotions of people. However, the Captain is a metaphor for Abraham Lincoln. The captain dies just as the ship returns to its homeland.
O captain my captain rise up and hear the bells Rise upfor you the flag is flungfor you the. The poem appears to be about the grief of a sailor mourning the death of his ships captain who led a victorious campaign. 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 Leave you not the little spot, Where on the deck my captain lies. What is the tone of the poem?Which image/s stands out in the poem?What is our view on the choice of words in the poem?How can you gauge the mood of the speaker from the poem?Ī sustained metaphor in which the writer exploits a single metaphor or analogy multiply linked throughout the poem or story. The poem O Captain My Captain is an example of an extended metaphor. After watching this video, interpret what the poem is about.
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