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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "O Captain! My Captain!" lines 1-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Line 5, " But O heart! heart! heart!" is an example of which technique?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Paradox.
(d) Aphorism.

2. What feature of the Captain's face does line 17 focus on?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His chin.
(c) His mouth.
(d) His brow.

3. What does it mean that the people are "exulting"?
(a) They are drinking and celebrating.
(b) They are cheering excitedly.
(c) They are crying out in grief.
(d) They are quietly watchful.

4. The poem's title and first line contain an example of which technique?
(a) Simile.
(b) Personification.
(c) Synechdoche.
(d) Apostrophe.

5. What is the rhyme pattern of the first four lines of each stanza?
(a) ABCB.
(b) ABAC.
(c) AABB.
(d) ABBA.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the second quatrain of the second stanza, what becomes clear about the speaker's state of mind?

2. Who is the author of "O Captain! my Captain!"?

3. In context, the word "fearful" in line 1 indicates that the trip was which of the following?

4. Which term describes the poem's repeated use of the phrases "O Captain! My Captain!" (lines 1 and 9) and "fallen cold and dead" (lines 8, 16, and 24)?

5. What type of rhyme is employed in line 20, "From fearful trip the victor ship comes in with object won"?

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