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"I Hear America Singing"

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1
As used in this poem, what does the word singing symbolize?
communicating
slacking off
complaining
celebrating
2
What is the overall tone of this poem?
Eerie
Sarcastic
Joyous
Dismal
3
What literary device is evident throughout this poem?
historical allusion
rhyme
simile
repitition
4
The Americans the speaker refers to in the poem are...
doctors and nurses
great figures in American history
ordinary working people
wounded soldiers
5
Which repeated word serves to unify this poem?
worker
carols
strong
singing
6
Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing?
People are singing out of sorrow.
The songs are out of tune.
People are singing songs no one can hear.
Each person has a different song.
7
How did Whitman show that he saw America as a country that was prospering?
He described women.
He wrote about how he likes to work.
He writes about people who wanted to come to America.
He described people at work.
8
You can infer that Whitman chose to write about these Americans because...
he wanted to make up for his life of privelege.
he thought they were the true American heroes.
these were the people he only read about.
he wanted them to have better working conditions.