The poem, "O Captain, My Captain", is an extended metaphor that shows how Americans felt after the assassination of President Lincoln. Identify a description that makes this comparison clear, and explain how it helps the author achieve his purpose of honoring Lincoln. Make sure that you add the paragraph to the annotation. Use the following questions to help you compose your paragraph (6-8 sentences).

What is the description of the extended metaphor?
How does the author achieve his purpose of honoring Lincoln?
What specific evidence supports your responses?

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so

Infinitives can be used as nouns, as adjectives, or as adverbs.

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