O Captain! My Captain is a wonderful poem by Walt Whitman. I love the very image provoking words he chooses in each sentence. The poem is about a ship that has finally made it to its final destination. It has gone through a lot, but it has succeeded. Sadly, however, the captain has just died. A moment that should be happy is now sad. The emotions that this poem evoke are powerful. Here is an excerpt from the poem:
O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting,
While follow eyes the steady 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.
This stanza is effective is its use of happiness in exclamation. The puncuation used is supposed to create a sense of joy and happiness and later even sorrow. Also there is great imagery in how the death of the captain is depicted. Even though there is happiness throughout the ship their leader is dead therefore none shall be happy. The words chosen at the end are equally powerful. He is fallen cold and dead. This is great poem, i hope you like it too.
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This part of the poem you put was powerful, and very descriptive for not a whole lot of writing. This also reminds me of Dead Poets Society!
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