“o captain! my captain!” 12 april 2013 miss rice
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“O Captain! My Captain!”
12 April 2013Miss Rice
Warm-UpUse the word “ascertain” correctly in a sentence.
Congrats, Kaila and Ashlyn!
AgendaVocab. unit 4 test
“O Captain! My Captain!”
Conclude Whitman
CP Objectives 4/12To test knowledge of vocabulary terms.
To read “O Captain! My Captain!” and analyze the extended metaphor.
VocabularyReview warm-up
Use “ascertain” correctly in a sentence
Unit 4 examTake 3 minutes to review your words before testingRest silently at your desk until all tests have been
collected
+1 for the winning vobackulary team
“O Captain! My Captain!”Background information
Written after Lincoln’s death as a tribute/ode to him Lincoln was assassinated shortly after the Civil War ended Whitman loved Lincoln, and used this poem to express
his grief about losing a great leader Whitman and Lincoln were both humanists
Believe in value of all humansBelieve in individuality and collectivityEquality of all men
Written like an odeDedicated to person or thing (announced in 1st line in unique
way)Elevated styleDeep feeling
“O Captain! My Captain!”Let’s read as a class
Extended metaphor1) “Captain” = Lincoln2) “Fearful trip” = troubles of Civil War3) “Ship” = America4) “Prize” = preservation of the Union
“O Captain! My Captain!”Groups of 3
Figure out what the other numbers represent in the extended metaphor
“O Captain! My Captain!”Class Discussion
Extended metaphor: imageryJuxtapositionTone: language, word choice, apostrophe, rhymeProgression of the poemWhy does the speaker refer to the Captain as father?What has happened to the Captain by the end of the poem
and to what event from history is he referring to?Explain the conflict that the speaker is dealing with in the
last four lines
Whitman was not considered great in his time!!
Closing DiscussionDo you enjoy reading free verse or metered
poetry better? Why? Can you tell the difference?
HomeworkRough draft of research paper due Monday
Bold or underline your thesis statementHighlight and label 3 persuasive techniquesFormatting! Works CitedCitations