Question

This excerpt is from a Walt Whitman poem written in 1865. To what might the phrase "fearful trip" refer?

Answer 1

Answer: B) the Civil Warf

Explanation: The "fearful trip" refers to the Civil War, which ended in 1865. It was lamenting the loss of President Lincoln, the "captain" of the United States.

Answer 2

The fearful trip is all about the journey of America during the Civil War. Whitman used this phrase as a figure of speech to express their experience during the war.  The poem was dedicated to Abraham Lincoln after his death.