O Captain! My Captain!

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Poetry | Walt Whitman

What is the background of the poem “O Captain! My Captain!?”

What is the background of the poem “O Captain! My Captain!?” [NU: 2016, 20, 22] ★★★ “O Captain! My Captain!” (1865) is a famous elegy by Walt Whitman (1819-1892). It was written to...
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What Does the Poet Mean by ‘Our Fearful Trip is Done’?

What does the poet mean by “Our fearful trip is done?” [NU: 2015, 19, 21] ★★★ In “O Captain! My Captain!” (1865), Walt Whitman (1819-1892) mourns the death of Abraham Lincoln. Linc...
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What Does the Poet Mean by ‘Our Fearful Trip is Done’?

What does the poet mean by “Our fearful trip is done?” [NU: 2015, 19, 21] ★★★ In “O Captain! My Captain!” (1865), Walt Whitman (1819-1892) mourns the death of Abraham Lincoln. Linc...
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