speaker‚ the artilleryman‚ informs us. The vision presents the commencement of a Civil War battle in which the artilleryman has participated. The details of the battle are still sharp and precise in this former soldier’s mind. The artilleryman‚ whom Whitman does not identify as either a Union or a Confederate soldier‚ again sees the skirmishers “crawl cautiously ahead” and then hears the “t-h-t! t-h-t! of the rifle-balls.” He catches sight of “the shells exploding leaving small white clouds‚” and he
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body feels when it is hungry‚ full‚ or tired. In these ways‚ one could say that I am overly sensitive to my body and its ways and cues. However‚ I feel that it makes the sensations I have in my body more “electric.” In I Sing the Body Electric‚ Walt Whitman caught my eye with the very first few lines. The lines did not just speak to me because they were worded well or because they rhymed; they spoke to me because I corrupted my body. I brought my body to the brink of death hoping that my master plan
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forward the aforementioned journal-like quality and also present the central focal point of tension in the poem as a whole. The opening line specifically expresses a tone of wistfulness or even sadness: "What thoughts I have of you tonight‚ Walt Whitman" (Ginsberg‚ 1). The evocation of Whitman’s name is an obvious symbol of optimism or even idealism. Due to the wide-ranging nature of Whitman’s own writings‚ the sense of idealization is meant to extend to philosophy and politics as well as poetry
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Nathan Hubschman Nathan Hubschman Ezra Pound Response: “The Tree” by Ezra Pound is about how Pound identifies with the tree-like state in which the nymph‚ Daphne‚ of Greek myth finds herself in order to escape Apollo. Pound begins the poem explaining how he was a “tree amid the wood” meaning a changed being amid a familiar yet under-perceived environment. He likens this form to the myth of Apollo who chases Daphne until she asks the god‚ Peneus‚ to change her into a tree. Even though she is
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dominant and consistent expressions of love throughout Away‚ conveyed through contrasting manners between the three families. The relationship between Meg and Gwen can be described as unusual‚ yet compelling. Their mother daughter bond is frequently tested throughout the play as a result of Gwen’s blunt love‚ which is expressed when she commands Meg to keep away from Tom and his family. “Some people may be happy living like pigs but I’m not. I will not have you hanging around with that kind of life
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Daniel Ahn The Genius of Walt Whitman One of America’s greatest poets in history‚ Walt Whitman‚ wrote the masterpiece “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” which is a literary masterpiece that showcases sincere and genuine feeling through his facility of words. Whitman utilizes certain words to enhance his diction to create a somber yet hopeful tone and parallelism to create a more melodious elegy that has lasted through the centuries. Whitman uses his diction to create a dark melancholy
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Dream itself. There are ways that progress is good‚ but a vast majority of the time this is not true. A part of the American Dream that goes hand in hand with progress that is considered good is the idea of ever expanding opportunities. Walt Whitman
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Compared to today’s standards‚ medicine in the Civil War was in the dark ages and barbaric as the stethoscope was not discovered until 1838. Most colleges taught only one yearly standard of lectures. Sitting through the same set of lectures twice in two years would result in graduation‚ and the ability to practice medicine. Not much was known about battle wounds‚ antiseptics‚ and sanitation since medical thinking was centered on the bowels and bladder during the 1800’s. The number of deaths in the
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different types of authors. Some were cynical and pessimistic‚ while others were very optimistic‚ almost to the point of Transcendentalist. Three Civil War era writers that varied from pessimism to optimism included Ambrose Bierce‚ Mark Twain‚ and Walt Whitman. Ambrose Bierce‚ also known as “Bitter Bierce‚” was a writer in the 1800’s that wrote about war and the tragedy that comes along with it. Being a realist‚ Bierce wanted to reveal the horrors of war to the world. He mocked other war stories that glorified
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Frost Snow falling and night falling fast‚ oh‚ fast In a field I looked into going past‚ And the ground almost covered smooth in snow‚ But a few weeds and stubble showing last. 7) Elegy O Captain! My Captain! | | by Walt Whitman In this poem‚ Whitman mourns the loss of the captain of his ship8) End Stopped Line“A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree”By: Emily DickinsonA drop fell on the apple treeAnother on the roof;A half a dozen kissed the eaves‚And made the gables laugh.9) EnjambmentTrees
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