The poetry of the 19th century fireside poets is a traditional representation of American verse of the time. ... This paper will explore the similarities and the differences between the poetry of William Cullen Bryant and Whitman. ... Pentameter is the most commonly used meter in English poetry, and as Bryant's structure of poetry is traditional it hearkens back to classic English verse in form. Whitman, however, has less of a conventional approach to poetry. ... The poetry of Walt Whitman and William Cullen Bryant represent two very different aspects of 19th century American poetry. ...

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" Whitman blends the boundaries of the poetry world, with the American society, by displaying every inch of his mind, and creativity in his works. ... Whitman had received little support during his lifetime in his works for several reasons: "[his] openness regarding sex, his self-presentation as a rough working man, and his stylistic innovations" (Poetry Foundation 1). ... For many of his poems, such has, O Captain, My Captain, he writes in a dark, mourning tone in his poems, for example, "Fallen Cold and Dead" (Poetry Foundation 1). ... For example, "While follow...

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Today, Whitman is known as the Great American I, because of his individualistic approach to poetry, as seen in "Song of Myself." ... Because of this, many composers have taken Whitman's poetry and set it to music (About the poetry). ... Ralph Waldo Emerson, another American icon, said of Whitman's poetry, "I am not blind to the worth of the wonderful gift of the "leaves of Grass." ... The recent trend when analyzing and criticizing the poetry of Whitman is to glorify his homosexuality as it pertains to his work (Constructing Whitman). ... His poem "Leaves of Grass," will continue to ...

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Whitman's approach to poetry is a reflection of his thought. ... It is almost as he is tossing seeds into his poetry and allowing the leaves of grass to grow together in whichever form or path they choose for themselves. ... Whitman's writing clearly does not fall into the typical framework of poetry as established by his predecessors, however his work has established its own style. This is what makes his poetry so suitable for expressing one's soul. ... Whitman's poems without a doubt have a style and form to them even though it conforms to none of the rules by which poet...

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Adding to his fame as a poet, he is often called the "father of the free verse; the open form of poetry. ... Although controversial at first, "I Sing the Body Electric"" is a brilliant example of open form poetry and the virtue of the bodies of both men and women. ... Yet, woven in between these scenes of discomfort are lines of beautiful poetry and pure genius. ...

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Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman's poetry contains the same themes of Emerson but writes in a more concrete way opposed to abstract theories. ... Emerson's Self Reliance influenced both poets to speak their universal truths through their poetry. ... Through poetry, Dickinson and Whitman speak their own genius. ...

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Many of Whitman's Works were written to remember prominent people of the past such as Abraham Lincoln, past significant events in American history such as the Civil War, and living experiences that he which he would put into poetry form. ... Whitman left quite and impression and indentation on the American public and literature with this lengthy poetry. ...

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Through his poetry, Whitman's "Song of Myself" makes the soul sensual and makes divine the flesh. ... His preface even called for a new "Kosmic" poetry. Whitman celebrated an untamed communion with nature with overtones of sensuality that appeared shocking even though his poetry expressed solid transcendental doctrine. ...

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In today's world politics impact everything whether people notice it or not. This big role that politics plays in life gives many a narrow-minded view. The people within the parties of politics have their views, some being more extreme then others. Most have an unwillingness to see further than thei...

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Walt Whitman was arguably one of America's most significant and groundbreaking poets. He was born on May 31, 1819 into a working class family in West Hills, New York. Whitman was the second son of Walter Whitman Sr. who was both a carpenter and a farmer. The Sr. Whitman was never very successful at ...

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Walt Whitman was a follower of the two Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. He believed in Emerson and Thoreau's Transcendentalist beliefs. Whitman believed that individualism stems from listening to one's inner voice and that one's life is guided by one's intuition. Wh...

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American transcendentalism was an important movement in philosophy and literature that flourished during the early to middle years of the nineteenth century. It began as a reform movement in the Unitarian church, extending the views of William Ellery Channing on an inner God and the significance of...

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Walt Whitman Walt Whitman, a great poet, is said to be one of the best poets of his time. "A very lazy person with a lot of time on his hands" was what Whitman thought of himself. Though he was nothing of that sort. Whitman took his poetry seriously and everything he wrote came from his heart. ...

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This paper will examine the writings of Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass-, John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity- and Thomas Jefferson's "First Inaugural Address & Autocracy and Liberty- (Bellah 44, 22, 27). The conclusion will address my thoughts on Walt Whitman's "Leave of Grass-. ...

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Whitman's Elegies and His View of Death An elegy is a poetic response to the experience of loss. Although the elegy is among the oldest poetic forms with a rich history in myths and in religious texts, the elegy was a popular nineteenth-century genre. Walt Whitman was familiar with both old and con...

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Throughout the past month or so, I have had the pleasure of learning about Romanticism and in what ways it can be expressed. Romanticism is a type of poetry, which is usually expressed through writing. Most of Romantic Poets are close to nature, and have a unique style to which the show their feelin...

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After reading and discussing the poems: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, "I Too" by Langston Hughes, and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, I realize that culture is all around us. My topic is based off of the moving of immigrants. Sometimes we sit around and judge, not knowing that America is really made up of immigrants. Immigrants come from different countries to make a better life off of money. Immigrants do this because they weren't as wealthy as the United States. ...

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