Answer:
The keen is a part of the boat that is used to support the boat, as in the poem the keen is used as a symbol of a strong nation.
Explanation:
The first use of the keel represents stability that the boat needs to have on the water. The other use of keel is as a synecdoche.
In Witman’s poem, the steady keel is a symbol of a strong and stable nation, that although has to pass many obstacles it maintains itself strong. It represents the whole boat that carries the nation on its deck.
Yikes: Interjection. A word to express emotion. In this case kind of frightened.
Huge: Adjective specifies the quality size or amount of nouns or pronouns. In this case very big.
Test. Common noun. These are generic names of things, animals, persons or places.
On Friday. Preposition, specifies location (place) or location in time.
Barely. Adverb, also used to describe adjectives verbs or another adverb. In this case barely is describing the verb study.
Studied. Simple Past tense of verb Study.
Comparing and contrasting means to show the differences and similarities of two things. Afterward then you can show which one is better and or worse.
she asked that what was wrong with me.