Question

Which of the following is a purpose for Whitman's use of repetition of words and sounds in the poem? Select all that apply. to underscore the theme for emphasis for recognition by the readers for emotional effect

Answer 1

"O Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman was written after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination in his honor, Whitman’s intention was connecting the readers with his sorrow for the recent lost, this is mourning poem, with the word repetition he to underscore the theme, make emphasis and achieves an emotional effect.

Answer 2

to underscore the theme
for emphasis
for emotional effect