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Out of Many, One: Rhetoric in The Gettysburg Address and "O Captain! My Captain!" Answers

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The keel is the part of a ship that provides stability. What is Whitman referring to with the phrase “the steady keel”?

Lincoln’s re-election as president

the president’s death

the horrific injuries the soldiers suffered during the war

the idea of freedom that the United States stands for

In this final stanza, what does the speaker mean with the phrase “its voyage closed and done”?

The ship will not be taking any more voyages

The army has won the war.

The army has stopped fighting in the war.

The ship is no longer accepting passengers.

Based on the extended metaphor, how does the speaker feel toward Abraham Lincoln?

The speaker is annoyed that Lincoln receives so much attention when he returns.

The speaker is pleased with Lincoln’s actions but believes the army deserves the credit.

The speaker wants to honor and celebrate Lincoln’s accomplishment of winning the war.

The speaker wants to show how the Confederate army’s cause was doomed.

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