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dealing with Death in Whitmans O superior My Captain and Tennysons crossbreed the BarLife and death are recurring topics in literature they are not often referred to directly, but are inferred from metaphoric language. In Walt Whitmans poem entit take O Captain My Captain from his anthology of poems, Leaves of Grass, he describes the passing of Abraham Lincoln by the use of an extended metaphor. Similarly, Crossing the Bar, by Lord Alfred Tennyson, from his collection of poetry, Demeter and Other Poems, totallyudes to atomic number 53s education for his or her own death. At times, the two authors utilize similar techniques, employing dissimilar figurative language devices such as extended metaphors, diction and format, which all work to shine up their differences in meaning. Through the use of imagery, the authors poems invoke non-homogeneous emotions but end up leading to the handleion of two opposite journeys, one that is elegiac in memory of a historical figure, a nd the another(prenominal) applicable to all those who are facing death.The two poems share any(prenominal) common characteristics, as both make nautical references and deal with mixed stages of death. The two authors use capitalization to place emphasis on the titles of the characters in the poem. As in Whitmans poem, he addresses the subject of the poem as O Captain My Captain, who is the one leading the ship (2) that is nearing the port. This is an allusion to President Abraham Lincoln, who led the United States after the Civil War. Tennysons poem discusses the time when one will be put out to sea (4) to see the master face to face (15). The subject in Tennysons poem lacks a name, and therefore potful be applied to any individual, but the pilot project (15) refers to t... ...n, metaphors and imagery to memorialize the fallen captain, Abraham Lincoln and to give him the proper flattery for his work for the United States. Tennysons subject is preparing for the e nd of his time, which is demonstrated through word choice and imagery. Through the use of literary devices, one can see the true similarities between the two poems, as both discuss death related topics through nautical metaphors, but also highlight the true differences in themes and meanings between Whitman and Tennysons poems. Works CitedAlfred Lord Tennyson. Ed. J.D. Robins. 1997. University of Toronto. 28 Oct. 2002 Walt Whitman. Ed. Ian Lancashire. 2002. University of Toronto. 28 Oct. 2002 47131Marlow ENGL.12.05