The purpose of placing 'fallen cold and dead' at the end of each section is to_____________?
Correct answer: A. remind the leader of the tragedy
- A. remind the leader of the tragedy
- B. repeat the lines for the rhyming
- C. keep the readers aware of what is to come
- D. clarify his idea
Explanation
The repeated phrase from “O Captain! My Captain!” functions as a refrain that keeps the captain’s death and the speaker’s grief before the reader. It is not included merely for rhyme or to clarify an abstract idea.
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