1.by Walt Whitman is written in the form of an *elegy*, which is a poem that mourns the loss of someone or something.The regular rhythm in the first part of each stanza reflects the joy and celebration of a successful journey, while the fragmented, shorter lines in the latter part convey the shock and grief of the Captain's death.The poem is structured in three stanzas, each with a distinct rhythm and rhyme scheme.*What is the form of this poem?