It is ‘daring’ because it has not only survived many hardships but has also been successful in its mission. The ship is ‘grim’ because it has come back from a long hard voyage and has worn out.
They are staring at the steady ship (keel) coming to the harbour. People are all celebrating (exulting) in joy. While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, Have they won a game or even maybe a battle with a great outcome? We are so far not sure what the prize actually is. The readers are informed about the grueling journey that the crew of this ship has gone through to bring home the prize they fought for. Here one must recognize the speaker of the poem. And it’s been a success they have won the prize they have been fighting for. It has survived (weathered) every storm (rack). The ship has returned home from a dreadful voyage. He wants to inform him that the ‘fearful trip’ is complete. The poem begins with the speaker addressing someone as his captain. The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, Thus, this poem is an elegy.O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The poem suggests the American to lead a praiseworthy and sacrificial life like Abraham Lincoln but the type of death that has snatched away the life of the beloved leader must be prevented though his soul is immortal. The elegy raises questions regarding the nature of life, death, and immortality of the soul. Questions about the nature of life, death, and immortality of the soul In the final stage, the speaker spreads his feelings of sadness and pride. At the second level, the speaker requests the captain to “get up and hear the bell”, but the dead leader cannot hear the speaker’s calling and rejoice in the winning moment. At the first level, the speaker expresses relief that at last the ship has reached its own port and the audience is delighted.
It can be divided into three cycles or levels. The language used in the poem is very rich such as captain, heart, exult, and so on. One of the most important features of elegy is the elegant language and strong structure. In grieving for the death of the beloved leader, the poet at first looks at the shore where the audience is delighted and then he looks at the deck of the ship where the dead body of his beloved leader is lying down. Walt Whitman has created a sorrowful atmosphere in the poem. The elegiac poets create a dusky atmosphere at the outset of the poem so that mourn can be expressed deeply. So, from a functional point of view, “O Captain! My Captain! is a perfect paradigm of an elegiac poem because it commemorates the death of Abraham Lincoln who was the winner of the civil war (1861-1865) that was fought to abolish the slavery system from the history of America. Most of the poets who have written elegiac poems are obviously amazed at the weakness of man and how the world at one stage completely forgets about the dead. The most powerful tool in elegiac poetry is to rely on the memory of those who no longer live. Elegy is one of the richest forms of literature because it has the power to express emotions that deeply affect people.
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