O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells The captain who was supposed to be welcomed grandly by the masses is now fallen on the deck, lifeless and cold. It looks like the speaker is utterly shocked, almost dumbstruck! He sees drops of blood on the ship. Is something bad going to happen? Advertisements It brings a sense of gloom and uncertainty. The two words ‘steady’ and ‘grim’ associated with the ship in the final line stand in sharp contrast to the exulting and celebratory mood of the people on the shore. It is ‘daring’ because it has not only survived many hardships but has also been successful in its mission. The ship is ‘grim’ because it has come back from a long hard voyage and has worn out. They are staring at the steady ship (keel) coming to the harbour. People are all celebrating (exulting) in joy. While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, Have they won a game or even maybe a battle with a great outcome? We are so far not sure what the prize actually is. The readers are informed about the grueling journey that the crew of this ship has gone through to bring home the prize they fought for. Here one must recognize the speaker of the poem. And it’s been a success they have won the prize they have been fighting for. It has survived (weathered) every storm (rack). The ship has returned home from a dreadful voyage. He wants to inform him that the ‘fearful trip’ is complete. The poem begins with the speaker addressing someone as his captain. The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, Invictus by William Ernest Henley( A Powerful life changing poem) Stanza – 1
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