Question
Read the first stanza of the poem O Captain! My Captain by Walt Whitman and answer the question that follows.
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.
What is the point of view used in the above poem?
First person
Second person
Third person
Naval officer’s point of view
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.
What is the point of view used in the above poem?
First person
Second person
Third person
Naval officer’s point of view
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The point of view used in the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman is **first person**. The speaker uses first-person pronouns like "my" and "I," expressing personal feelings and experiences.