Question

Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing” from Leaves of Grass. The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. Why does Whitman most likely choose this structure for his poem? The lyrical structure reveals the creative sound devices. The epic structure reveals a tale of human folly. The free verse structure presents a conversational style. The traditional structure relies on a familiar rhythm pattern.

Answer 1

The free verse structure presents a conversational style.

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Answer 2

Walt Whitman, the author of Leaves of Grass created a unique and new American poetic voice. Another Author who shared his poetic structure was Emily Dickinson.

Walt Whitman was born on May 31st 1819 in West Hills, New York, the second son of Walter Whitman, a housebuilder, and Louisa Van Velsor. He and his eight brothers lived in Brooklyn and Long Island in the 1820s and 1830s.

The first job that Whitman had was as a printer in New York City. In 1836, at the age of seventeen, he began his career as teacher in Long Island. He continued to teach until 1841. It was then when he came across with the work of Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and the Bible.

Whitman most likely chose this structure for his poem because:

The free verse structure presents a conversational style.