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1. 1.

   O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done,
   The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won,

   1. What trip is literally and figuratively being referred to here?
   2. Which 'prize' is being talked about here?
   3. In what way was the trip 'fearful'?
2. 2.

   ....for you the shores a-crowding
   For you they call...

   1. Who is 'you' here?
   2. Where are 'they'?
   3. Why is there a crowd?
3. 3.

   Exult O shores, and ring, O bells!

   1. When and why does the speaker say this?
   2. What bells are being referred to here?
   3. What has happened on the deck?
4. 4.

   Describe the mixed feelings expressed in stanza 1.

5. 5.

   What does the speaker want the captain to hear and see in stanza 2.

6. 6.

   In what two ways is the voyage 'closed and done'?