1. “O Captain! My Captain!”
12 April 2013
Miss Rice

2. Warm-Up Use the word “ascertain” correctly in a sentence.
Congrats, Kaila and Ashlyn!

3. Agenda
Vocab. unit 4 test
“O Captain! My Captain!”
Conclude Whitman

4. CP Objectives 4/12 To test knowledge of vocabulary terms.
To read “O Captain! My Captain!” and analyze the extended metaphor.

5. Vocabulary Review warm-up Unit 4 exam
Use “ascertain” correctly in a sentence
Unit 4 exam
Take 3 minutes to review your words before testing
Rest silently at your desk until all tests have been collected
+1 for the winning vobackulary team

6. “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 humans
Believe in individuality and collectivity
Equality of all men
Written like an ode
Dedicated to person or thing (announced in 1st line in unique way)
Elevated style
Deep feeling

8. “O Captain! My Captain!” Let’s read as a class Extended metaphor
1) “Captain” = Lincoln
2) “Fearful trip” = troubles of Civil War
3) “Ship” = America
4) “Prize” = preservation of the Union

9. “O Captain! My Captain!” Groups of 3
Figure out what the other numbers represent in the extended metaphor

10. “O Captain! My Captain!” Class Discussion
Extended metaphor: imagery
Juxtaposition
Tone: language, word choice, apostrophe, rhyme
Progression of the poem
Why 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!!

11. Closing Discussion
Do you enjoy reading free verse or metered poetry better? Why? Can you tell the difference?

12. Homework Rough draft of research paper due Monday
Bold or underline your thesis statement
Highlight and label 3 persuasive techniques
Formatting! Works Cited
Citations