Question
O Captain! My Captain! Selection Test
Read the selection on the left, and choose the best answer for each question on the right.
O Captain! My Captain!
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O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, 1 the prize we sought? is
won,
The nort ic nonr
harr tha nonna alcuntana
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Multiple Choice 1 point
Which phrase best explains why the poet most likely capitalizes the word Captain in the poem?
To show that this is a metaphor for someone who was highly respected
To explain that this person was an honorary captain in the military
To indicate that the word should be emphasized when reading the poem
• To use standard capitalization since the word refers to a specific person
Read the selection on the left, and choose the best answer for each question on the right.
O Captain! My Captain!
3
O Captain! My Captain! by Walt Whitman
O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done,
The ship has weather'd every rack, 1 the prize we sought? is
won,
The nort ic nonr
harr tha nonna alcuntana
4
Multiple Choice 1 point
Which phrase best explains why the poet most likely capitalizes the word Captain in the poem?
To show that this is a metaphor for someone who was highly respected
To explain that this person was an honorary captain in the military
To indicate that the word should be emphasized when reading the poem
• To use standard capitalization since the word refers to a specific person
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phrase that best explains why the poet most likely capitalizes the word "Captain" in the poem is:
**To use standard capitalization since the word refers to a specific person.**
This choice reflects that the capitalization indicates a particular individual, likely Abraham Lincoln, whom the poet is honoring in the poem.
**To use standard capitalization since the word refers to a specific person.**
This choice reflects that the capitalization indicates a particular individual, likely Abraham Lincoln, whom the poet is honoring in the poem.