Read these lines from "O Captain! My Captain!". O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. How does Whitman use the extended metaphor to refer to Lincoln’s death?
Answer
A
Whitman compares Lincoln’s tragic death to a captain lying dead on the deck of his ship.
B
Whitman compares Lincoln’s death to what the death for all the soldiers was like.
C
Whitman compares Lincoln’s death to the loss of losing a family member in the war.
D
Whitman compares Lincoln’s death to the loss of one of the army generals.
Explanation
Whitman uses the captain as a metaphor for Abraham Lincoln and the ship as a metaphor for the nation. The image of the captain lying “cold and dead” on the deck represents Lincoln’s assassination and the nation’s grief. Therefore, the correct choice is A: Whitman compares Lincoln’s tragic death to a captain lying dead on the deck of his ship.
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