Question

Part A
Which word best describes the overall tone of "O Captain!
My Captain!"?
• Distressed
• Enthuslastic
• Hopeful
• Sorrowful
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Multiple Answer 1 point
Part B
Choose three correct answers.
Select the three phrases from lines 17-24 that best support the answer to Part A.
• My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,
• My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,
From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won;
Exult O shores, and ring O bells!
But I with mournful tread,

Answer 1

**Part A:**
The word that best describes the overall tone of "O Captain! My Captain!" is **Sorrowful**.

**Part B:**
The three phrases from lines 17-24 that best support the answer to Part A are:
1. **My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still,**
2. **My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will,**
3. **But I with mournful tread,**

These phrases convey a sense of grief and sorrow, emphasizing the tragic loss at the heart of the poem.