Page 181 - 100 Best Loved Poems - Teaching Unit
P. 181
“I Hear America Singing”
by Walt Whitman, pages 65-66
Vocabulary
blithe – lighthearted; carefree
robust – healthy and energetic
1. This poem proceeds roughly in the form of a list. What is the literary term for such a poem?
2. Describe the overall tone of the poem.
3. In what way does the poem celebrate both the individual and the masses?
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