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

2. What is the most common type of metrical foot in "O Captain! My Captain!"?

3. What is the most accurate way to describe the poem's stanza form?

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. The poem's title and first line contain an example of which technique?

6. Who is the speaker of the poem?

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

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