Walt Whitman: "I Hear America Singing" - Read

Question 1

note

Answer 1

• use of repetition, imagery, and sound devices

Question 2

the following lines in Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing,” show the free verse element of
Line 4-5: The carpenter singing his, as he measures his plank or beam

Answer 2

imagery

Question 3

the following lines in Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing,” are different from traditional poetry in that they have
Lines 1-3: I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong

Answer 3

meter and rhythm that is not fixed

Question 4

the following lines in Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing,” show the free verse element of
Lines 15-17: The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing

Answer 4

sound devices

Question 5

the following lines in Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing,” show the free verse element of
Lines 20-21: …at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly

Answer 5

imagery

Question 6

the following lines in Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Singing,” show the free verse element of
Lines 22-23: Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs

Answer 6

sound devices

Question 7

an example of repetition

Answer 7

• line 18, 20: each singing what belongs to him or her, the day what belongs to the day
• lines 10-11: the shoemaker singing as he…, the hatter singing as he
• lines 4, 6: the carpenter singing his… the mason singing his…

Question 8

example of imagery

Answer 8

• lines2-3: those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong