Captain! My Captain! Captain! My Captain! BY WALT WHITMAN Captain! my Captain!our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather'every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near,the bells I hear.the people all exulting. While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart!heart! the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. Captain! my Captain!rise up and hear the bells: Dienin S.Renaissance Learning, Inc.All rights reseved Read line 3 from the poem. The port is near the bells I hear the people all exulting. Which word can best replace exulting and have the came meaning? The port is near the bells I hear, the people all lamenting exhorting preaching rejoicing

## Step 1<br />The problem is asking us to find a word that can replace 'exulting' in the given line from the poem. The word 'exulting' in this context refers to the people's joyous and triumphant mood.<br />## Step 2<br />We need to find a word among the options that carries the same meaning as 'exulting'. The options are 'lamenting', 'exhorting', 'preaching', and 'ejoicing'.<br />## Step 3<br />'Lamenting' means expressing sorrow or grief, which is the opposite of 'exulting'. 'Exhorting' means strongly encouraging or urging someone to do something, which doesn't match the context of the poem. 'Preaching' means delivering a sermon, which is not relevant to the context of the poem.<br />## Step 4<br />'Rejoicing', however, means feeling or expressing great joy or happiness, which aligns perfectly with the meaning of 'exulting' in the context of the poem.