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What elements of realism are present in Walt Whitman's poem "Song of Myself"?

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published just before his passing, is an interesting mix of both realism and spirituality. As Steven G. Kellman, editor of Masterpieces of American Literature, points out, the "I" speaking in the poem is not simply a corporeal self; it's a divine selfable to interact with the entire universe and affirm the "divinity and sacredness of the entire universe

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Answer:

I celebrate myself, and sing myself

—“Song of Myself,” Walt Whitman

Whitman’s poem is written in

✔ present

tense.

The present tense in this poem is

✔ simple

.

Revise “I celebrate myself” to make it present-progressive tense.

✔ “I am celebrating myself”

Step-by-step explanation:

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