Here Captain! dear father!
This arm beneath your head!
It is some dream that on the deck,
You’ve fallen cold and dead.
What do these lines reveal about the speaker?
Question 8 options:
The speaker feels glee at his captain's death
The speaker does not want to believe that the captain is truly dead
The speaker feels responsible for his captain's death
The speaker only dreamed his captain died
1 answer
The correct interpretation of the lines is:
The speaker does not want to believe that the captain is truly dead.
This is evident in the expression of disbelief conveyed by phrases like "It is some dream" and the tender imagery of supporting the captain's head. The speaker is clearly in a state of shock and grappling with the reality of the captain’s death.
