What are two effects of the repetition of the word heart in these lines from Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain! "?

But O heart! heart! heart!

O the bleeding drops of red,

Where on the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

a. It conveys the poet's horror at the death of his captain.

b. It lifts the mood of the poem by giving it a lyrical feel.

c. It emphasizes the long mourning period accompanying death.

d. It reflects the poet's disturbed and agitated state of mind.

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Elliana Schwartz

3 March, 20:05

What are two effects of the repetition of the word heart in these lines from Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain! "?

But O heart! heart! heart!

O the bleeding drops of red,

Where on the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead.

a. It conveys the poet's horror at the death of his captain.

b. It lifts the mood of the poem by giving it a lyrical feel.

c. It emphasizes the long mourning period accompanying death.

d. It reflects the poet's disturbed and agitated state of mind.

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Beckett Ortiz · Answer 1

The repetition of the word heart in the lines from the text gives the effect that the poet was shocked and disturbed to have seen the death of his captain. Therefore, the answer is

d. It reflects the poet’s disturbed and agitated state of mind.

Jonah Bean · Answer 2

Hello there.

What are two effects of the repetition of the word heart in these lines from Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!"? But O heart! heart! heart!

O the bleeding drops of red,

Where on the deck my Captain lies,

Fallen cold and dead. d. It reflects the poet’s disturbed and agitated state of mind.