Question

What would the tone of Walt Whitman's poem "1 Hear America Singing" be if the people in the poem were speaking rather than singing?

a) jovial
b)less hopeful
c)more hopeful
d)unchanged

Answer 1

The answer is less hopeful which is B
HOPE IT HELPS

Answer 2

b)less hopeful

The thought of singing gives an expression of joy. If it was spoken, it would still express hopefulness but not quite as expressive a signing.