In Walt Whitman’s poem‚ “Song of Myself” he offers an interpretation of the grass as being when a life’s lost‚ another reborn. The poet states that‚ “I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord/ A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt”(11.17-18). This quote portrays that life is remembered‚ but also quickly forgotten. We could have an object or smell that reminds of someone‚ but overtime he forgets and never remember them. Walt shows that you end up forgetting them because you learn to live
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Two Poets‚ One Idea Walt Whitman and Donald Hall--These names incite a sense of excitement in almost every individual who enjoys poetry. The two American poets hail from different time periods‚ different backgrounds‚ and different lifestyles that have led to different experiences. However‚ despite their differences‚ the two poets appear to be very similar upon analyzing their works. “A Song of Myself” by Whitman and “My Son My Executioner” by Hall are poems that portray their fascination with the
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One of the most credited poets throughout the Civil War period was Walt Whitman‚ who wrote about the hardships of war in his work. In particular‚ two of his poems are not only heavily intertwined based on topic‚ but in structure and used literary techniques. “Beat! Beat! Drums!” and “O Captain! O Captain!” both share many similar qualities among figurative‚ sound and structural devices that Whitman uses to help further enhance the theme of how negatively war can impact individuals. At first glance
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never making a mark on the world‚ or the disappearance of an individual’s unique qualities petrifies many people. For others‚ the uncertainty of the afterlife or the thought that there is nothing after our temporal existence is incredibly frightening. Walt Whitman is an example of the former‚ terrified of being forgotten‚ while Emily Dickinson is an example of the latter‚ unsure of existence after death. In Song of Myself‚ Whitman reveals his attitude towards the process of death and proves his fear
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From Grandeur to Arrogance Walt Whitman ’s poem‚ "To a Locomotive in Winter" and Emily Dickinson ’s "I Like to See It Lap The Miles" are two different poems about the same subject‚ the steam engine. Where Whitman uses solely free verse‚ Dickinson’s poem more closely follows standard writing practices‚ with very structured line breaks. Another key difference in these works is the speech they use; Whitman uses "old English" laden with thee and thy‚ whereas Dickinson uses fairly modern terminology
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In the self-referential and free verse poem “Song of Myself” featured from the collection Leaves of grass written by Ws equal even though this written in 1850 during a time of slavery and racism. This prevails as an exampalt Whitman set in a time of racism‚ industrial revolution‚ and trancendentation that emphasizes you\the individual rest at the center of the world. Whitman supports this claim by demonstrating how life and death are entwined as one and as a whole will remain as a cycle. Whitman
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English III Honors-3 1 April 2014 Greensboro Sit-In African Americans during the decade‚ 1950 to 1959‚ were treated differently from what they are treated now a days. During the decade 1950 to 1959‚ they were treated as second class people who were always lower than whites no matter the situation. During the decade 1950 to 1959 sports‚ education‚ and other entertainment played a major part of the United States economy. The Greensboro sit in lead by four freshmen who went to NC A&T University
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Wave resemblance in Walt Whitman’s "If I Had the Choice" Although not rhythmically or metrically consistent throughout‚ Walt Whitman’s poem "If I Had the Choice" is very consistent in its attempt to resemble the characteristics‚ specifically the waves‚ of the sea; whether read‚ heard‚ or seen‚ the poem’s adaptation to a wave’s nature is clearly evident. Whitman’s use of repeated‚ but not uniform‚ rhythm in the poem exposes the "up and down" nature of waves‚ while the sudden‚ drastic change in rhythm
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Whitman’s Democracy "I speak the pass-word primeval‚ I give the sign of democracy‚ By God! I will Accept nothing which all cannot have their counterpart of on the same terms." This is Whitman’s expression of the idea of democracy taken from "Song of Myself." In this all encompassing interpretation Whitman says that the freedom offered by democracy is for all not a chosen few. It included all people‚ not renouncing those of other races‚ creeds‚ or social standings. Examples
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Symbolism in Whitman’s Poems A number of influences operated upon Walt Whitman (1819-1892) from childhood which inspired him to become a poet. His father’s democratic ideas went a long way towards making him a poet of democratic ideals. He expressed his ideas about democracy‚ love‚ sex‚ mysticism and science in his poems. While expressing his ideas he used symbols from nature‚ such as grass‚ plants‚ birds and heavenly bodies‚ enabling readers to understand his ideas clearly. “Indirection is an
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