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