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

Question 1 • FL-1001370-English 3 A

Which statement best describes the significance of comparing Lincoln’s death to the death of a captain on his ship in "O Captain! My Captain!"?

Answer
A
When a ship captain dies, everyone is sad, just as when Lincoln died, everyone was sad about it.
B
When a ship captain dies, it is a tragedy, because he is the leader of the boat, just as Lincoln was the leader of the country.
C
When the captain dies, the ship can no longer sail, just as when Lincoln died, the war ended.
D
When a ship captain dies, someone takes his place, just as when Lincoln died, someone took his place.
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