Out of Many, One: Rhetoric in The Gettysburg Address and "O Captain! My Captain!"
Question 19 • HVA 26-27 IM English ELA 11 A
Read these lines from "O Captain! My Captain!".O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells;Rise up – for you the flag is flung – for you the bugle trills;For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths – for you the shores a-crowding;For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning;
Answer
A
People on a boat are happy to be returning home from a trip.
B
The people of the country are celebrating Lincoln’s victory.
C
People are crowding the shore, waiting for a boat to dock.
D
A celebration is being held by the passengers of a ship.
Explanation
The flag, bugle, bouquets, and cheering crowd show a public celebration. In the poem, the ship’s safe return represents the Union’s victory in the Civil War, and the captain represents Abraham Lincoln. So the lines describe the country celebrating Lincoln’s victory, not simply passengers celebrating a trip.
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