Even though your question does not mention the poem, we can safely say it is "O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman due to the options given. Anyway, I've found both the poem and the question in the same worksheet online: https://4.files.edl.io/7db3/02/15/19/212725-e8ecf1a1-f483-47d0-bc14-c62952c82d2f.pdf
Answer:
The correct answer is letter A. A victory has been achieved but the leader was lost in the process.
Explanation:
In Walt Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain", a ship and its crew is returning home safely after a very difficult trip. Still, the speaker of the poem is not celebrating. The captain of the ship has died during the trip and will not be able to see its safe return to port, to hear the bells ringing, and to celebrate with others.
The poem is an extended metaphor of Abraham Lincoln's death. The ship represents the United States of America; the lost leader is Lincoln himself. Lincoln died before the end of the gruesome Civil War and was, therefore, unable to see the victory he hoped for. Whitman is lamenting and honoring his death, saying there can't be real celebration without him.
