poems: Walt Whitman „O Captain! My Captain!” & John Berryman “Dream Song 149” O Captain! My Captain! By Walt Whitman I. O captain! my captain! Our fearful trip is done; The ship has weathered every rack‚ the prize we sought is won; The port is near‚ the bells I hear‚ the people all exulting‚ While follow eyes the stead keel‚ the vessel grim and daring. But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red! Where on the deck my captain lies‚ Fallen cold and dead. II. O captain! my
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what is right even when no one is looking. It is the "moral compass" the inner voice. . A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. The drama; A Few Good Men and the poem; O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman are two different genres with the same theme of integrity and loyalty. Loyalty is primarily a function of trust‚ and that trust is usually given if integrity is perceived in the object of one’s trust. Although they have the same theme
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greatness‚ as figuratively presented in Walt Whitman’s extended metaphor poem‚ O Captain! My Captain!. In this elegiac‚ a sailor recalls the joyous celebrations of the people on shore‚ exulting over his crew’s safe return. However‚ to his horrid surprise‚ the beloved‚ father-like captain‚ lies “Fallen cold and dead”‚ suppressing the cheers of the people on the port. Thus‚ through the use of metaphors and symbolization to establish an extended metaphor‚ Whitman portrays his admiration and praise towards
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pulled out a packet from his bag. "Look‚" he said‚ "I’ve brought some chicken. We’ll make a fire and cook it." He pulled out some matches. "Get some sticks‚ Jimmy. Make a big pile. Everything’s dry; it’ll burn like crazy." Paudeni looked worried. "My Mum says never ever start a fire in a forest‚ specially this year because it hasn’t rained and because of the winds. She says you don’t know what fire can do until you’ve experienced it. She says people who know always dig a big circle round a fire
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writing‚ Walt Whitman ’s “O Captain! My Captain!” And “Mother to Son‚” by Langston Hughes‚ do share some similarities. Both poems use stylistic devices such as figurative language‚ metaphors‚ and rhythm to convey their overall message. At times‚ they both share a darker and more gloomy tone. This is particularly evident in “Mother to Son.” However‚ in contrast‚ these poems have more differences than similarities‚ especially in style of writing‚ structure and tone. “O Captain! My Captain!” is a
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“O Captain! My Captain!” Critical Essay The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” written by Walt Whitman is a heart wrenching portrayal of a sailors loss at sea as he trembles in the sight of his dear fallen captain. One might ask; who is this captain? What has he accomplished? And why does the sailor feel so strongly for him? Whitman’s themes of masculinity and patriotism in this poem play well with these questions and show the authors true feelings behind his “Captain”. To properly analyze such a
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One of the most credited poets throughout the Civil War period was Walt Whitman‚ who wrote about the hardships of war in his work. In particular‚ two of his poems are not only heavily intertwined based on topic‚ but in structure and used literary techniques. “Beat! Beat! Drums!” and “O Captain! O Captain!” both share many similar qualities among figurative‚ sound and structural devices that Whitman uses to help further enhance the theme of how negatively war can impact individuals. At first glance
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paper I will be comparing and contrasting two poems that were written during the 17th and 18th centuries. The first poem I will talk about‚ “O Captain! My Captain!‚” was written by Walt Whitman. The poem I will be comparing it to is‚ “To Roosevelt‚” written by Rubén Darío. Both of these poems were written about past presidents of the United States. Whitman wrote his poem about Abraham Lincoln‚ and Dario wrote his about Theodore Roosevelt. Although both of these poems had a similar subject they did
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Mecca Nelson Mrs. Balas & Ms. Delivuk Period 8 2/7/13 Carl Sandburg and Walt Whitman show the effect the death of a great President has on the nation in their two pieces “O Captain! My Captain!” and “The Funeral Train.” They include significant details such as the amounts of people affected and the shock of the nation due to this tragic event. Whitman and the American people in Sandburg’s piece have two unique but somewhat similar responses to Lincoln’s assassination. In “The Funeral
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I think I would be a good sports captain because I will do my best by encouraging you‚ motivating you‚ supporting you and most of all‚ being a good sport. encourage others to participate in sport Criteria: SCHOOL VALUES FOR HOUSE CAPTAINS The elected house captain should (already) and will: HONESTY: § Tell the truth. § Not give into peer pressure when loaning equipment‚ and will not favour their friends over others. § Report people misusing equipment or being unfair in sport. KINDNESS
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