This means that much of “O Captain! My Captain!” is devoted to cleaning up old messes and providing overdue answers rather than heading off into new territory. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g.The previous Shameless installment left many of its storylines left to linger on cliffhangers.Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text provide an objective summary of the text.Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.Type of Activity: T-Charts Common Core Standards He was shot while at the theater and died a few hours later.ĭifficulty Level 3 (Developing to Mastery) The captain's death refers to the assassination of Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth on April 15, 1865. “On the deck my captain lies/ Fallen cold and dead”.This meant that the southern states would remain in the union and the United States would continue to exist as a nation. The Confederacy surrendered on April 9, 1865. "Weathering" the storm means that the United States has survived despite the war, or “fearful trip”.Īll of these lines refer to the Union’s victory. The rack, or storm, signifies the Civil War between the Union and Confederacy which threatened to destroy the United States and tear it in two. The term "ship of state" is often used to refer to a nation's government. The ship refers to the nation, or the United States. Significantly, Whitman always capitalizes this word, indicating that it refers to a specific captain and one who is highly respected. Lincoln was like a captain because he was the leader of the country in the same way that a captain leads his crew. The captain is a metaphor for Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States from 1861-1865. O Captain! My Captain! Extended Metaphor Text With this storyboard, students can demonstrate a solid understanding of the text and its metaphorical significance, which will provide a foundation for deeper analysis of the poem. Students should be able to cite a line from the poem and understand its literal meaning (as it pertains to the captain and his ship) and its figurative meaning (as it pertains to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War). As students read through stanza by stanza, they will need to identify the figurative meanings behind Whitman’s word choices. The poem cannot be fully understood unless students are aware of the historical background represented by the captain, his ship, and their fates. This activity allows students to break down the various components of the extended metaphor in ”O Captain! My Captain!”.
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