1. Why does the article say Walt Whitman wrote 'O Captain! My Captain!'?

2. What is the juxtaposition in tone and theme throughout the poem and the Lincoln analysis?

The juxtaposition in tone is and .

The juxtaposition in theme is and .

Why? What happened in the poem & Lincoln analysis that shows both sides of the juxtaposition?

3. Which lines in the 1st stanza of the poem relate to the joyfulness of the ending of the Civil War? (Find the exact quotes in the poem).

4. Which lines in the 1st stanza of the poem relate to the sudden death of President Lincoln? (Find the exact quotes in the poem).

5. In the 2nd & 3rd stanza of the poem, it refers to the Captain as "father", how does this relate to Abraham Lincoln?

6. Overall, briefly explain how 'O Captain! My Captain!' relates to Abraham Lincoln's Assassination? (1-2 sentences).