Question

How did Whitman's and Dickinson's poetry differ from the works of the Romantic era?

They used new, unconventional forms that closely connected to a poem's meaning.
They wrote about subjects that had been more popular in Europe than America.
They relied more on vivid imagery to create elaborate worlds.
They conformed more closely to traditional poetic forms.

Answer 1

They used new, unconventional forms that closely connected to a poem's meaning.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both Whitman and Dickinson abandoned the Romantic's reliance on strict meter, rhyme schemes, and other aspects of poetic form.

Answer 2

They used new, unconventional forms that closely connected to a poem's meaning.

Step-by-step explanation:

Whitman's and Dickinson's poetry were different from the works of the Romantic era because unlike the Romantic poets, they used new and unconventional forms which helped to make connections to the meaning of their poems.