Dealing with Death in Whitman’s O Captain! My Captain! and Tennyson’s C

Managing Death in Whitman’s O Captain! My Captain! also, Tennyson’s Crossing the Bar Life and demise are repeating subjects in writing; they are not regularly alluded to straightforwardly, however are derived from allegorical language. In Walt Whitman’s sonnet entitled â€Å"O Captain! My Captain† from his collection of sonnets, Leaves of Grass, he depicts the death of Abraham Lincoln using an all-inclusive representation. Additionally, â€Å"Crossing the Bar,† by Lord Alfred Tennyson, from his assortment of verse, Demeter and Other Poems, implies one’s groundwork for their own passing. Now and again, the two creators use comparable methods, utilizing different allegorical language gadgets, for example, broadened similitudes, lingual authority and configuration, which all work to feature their disparities in significance. Using symbolism, the authors’ sonnets conjure different feelings however wind up prompting the conversation of two unique excursions, one that is elegiac in memory of an authentic figure, and the other relevant to each one of the individuals who are confronting death. The two sonnets share some basic attributes, as both make nautical references and manage different phases of death. The two creators use capitalization to put accentuation on the titles of the characters in the sonnet. As in Whitman’s sonnet, he tends to the subject of the sonnet as â€Å"O Captain! My Captain,† who is the one driving the â€Å"ship† (2) that is approaching the port. This is a mention to President Abraham Lincoln, who drove the United States after the Civil War. Tennyson’s sonnet talks about when one will be â€Å"put out to sea† (4) to see the â€Å"Pilot face to face† (15). The subject in Tennyson’s sonnet comes up short on a name, and thusly can be applied to any individual, yet the â€Å"Pilot† (15) alludes to t... ...n, analogies and symbolism to memorialize the fallen commander, Abraham Lincoln and to give him the best possible commendation for his work for the United States. Tennyson’s subject is getting ready for the finish of his time, which is exhibited through word decision and symbolism. Using abstract gadgets, one can see the genuine likenesses between the two sonnets, as both talk about death related subjects through nautical similitudes, yet additionally feature the genuine contrasts in topics and implications among Whitman and Tennyson’s sonnets. Works Cited Alfred Lord Tennyson. Ed. J.D. Robins. 1997. College of Toronto. 28 Oct. 2002 Walt Whitman. Ed. Ian Lancashire. 2002. College of Toronto. 28 Oct. 2002 4713 1 Marlow ENGL.12.05