Original artwork, not a still
O Captain! My Captain! · 1865
Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The captain’s position on the deck is followed by the blunt statement of his death. The personal address makes the loss more intimate than a detached report. These lines locate the fallen figure without telling us where the observer stands or what action follows.
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