Question

1. what historical event serves as the backdrop for walt whitmans o captain! my captain!? a) the end of world war i b) the assassination of president abraham lincoln c) the sinking of the titanic d) the american revolution 8. the repeated phrase fallen cold and dead emphasizes: a) the finality of death b) the weather conditions c) the suddenness of death d) the battle conditions 9. the speakers tone toward the captain is best described as: a) distant and formal b) respectful and mournful c) critical and questioning d) casual and friendly 10. which of the following lines has the most celebratory tone of the options below? a) this arm beneath your head! b) the ship is anchord safe and sound, its voyage closed and done. c) my captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, d) the port is near, the bells i hear, the people all exulting, text of o me! o life! to answer questions 11 - 14 of the questions of these recurring, trains of the faithless, of cities filld with the foolish, reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than i, and crave the light, of the objects mean

Explanation:

1. Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!" is an elegy for President Abraham Lincoln after his assassination. So the backdrop is the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
2. "fallen cold and dead" emphasizes the finality of death, as it describes the state of the deceased in a stark and definitive way.
3. The poem is an elegy for Lincoln, and the speaker's tone is respectful and mournful towards the "captain" (Lincoln).
4. "The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting" has a celebratory tone as it describes a joyful scene with bells ringing and people rejoicing.

Answer:

1. B. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
2. A. The finality of death
3. B. Respectful and mournful
4. D. The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting