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(a) Conclude: Which do you think is more relevant to the speaker---the ship itself or its historic role? Discuss. (b) Evaluate: In what ways does the poet appeal to the American sense of patriotism?

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a) Its historic role is more important. The speaker spends more time talking about what went on on the ship then he does actually describing the merits of the ship itself. b)He uses words like "heroes" and "vanquished" to suggest that American fighters are on the side of justice, and characterizes the flag as being "holy" to append the nation with sanctity.

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