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O Captain! My Captain!

by Walt Whitman

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O Captain! My Captain! Allusions & Cultural References

When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Historical References:

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln (the whole poem)

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