Which statement best describes the significance of comparing lincoln’s death to the death of a captain on his ship in "o captain! my captain! "?
a. when a ship captain dies, everyone is sad, just as when lincoln died, everyone was sad about it.
b. when a ship captain dies, it is a tragedy, because he is the leader of the boat, just as lincoln was the leader of the country.
c. when the captain dies, the ship can no longer sail, just as when lincoln died, the war ended.
d. when a ship captain dies, someone takes his place, just as when lincoln died, someone took his place.