How does the poet emphasize his grief about Lincoln’s death in the poem? Responses By contrasting the celebrat

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How does the poet emphasize his grief about Lincoln’s death in the poem?
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By contrasting the celebration and death of Lincoln
By contrasting the celebration and death of Lincoln

By repeating words and phrases describing his father’s life
By repeating words and phrases describing his father’s life

By structuring the poem with lines of random lengths
By structuring the poem with lines of random lengths

By illustrating the sadness on the ship for Lincoln’s last voyage

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By contrasting the celebration and death of Lincoln.

Whitman sets the triumphant scene of the ship's return and the crew's rejoicing against the speaker's private mourning for the fallen captain. The stark contrast—reinforced by repeated cries like "O Captain! my Captain!" and "fallen cold and dead"—makes the speaker's grief stand out.

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