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What would the tone of Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" be if the people in the poem were speaking rather than singing?jovialless hopefulmore hopefulunchanged

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Less hopeful

Singing gives the poem excitement. Speaking is still express hopefulness but singing adds a layer of joy to the poem
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