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The entire poem uses an extended poem by implying the comparison between seemingly unlike things. In this metaphor, the captain is Lincoln, the voyage is the war and the ship represents the US
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Sample Response: Whitman begins by comparing Lincoln to the captain of a ship and his army to a boat. The metaphor honors Lincoln and the army for helping defend and win the idea of freedom. Whitman ends the poem by saying that Lincoln, the captain, has died. The army and the United States have lost an important leader.
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