Question

in the poem o captain my caption, identify all the descriptions Whitman use to compare the war to a storm and the north to a ship .how do the words used in each separate comparison characterize the war and the north

Answer 1

Our ship has weathered every port
Our fearful trip is done.

Whitman is talking about the North and the long journey to peace. The bad weather refer to the tremendous hardships encountered in winning the war.

What other descriptions have you found that makes similar comparisons?

Answer 2

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