What advice does Whitman give his "son" in "Song of Myself"?

Hand over his burdens and savor life

A common theme in the Whitman's poems you have read is that--

People should delight in their thoughts and spirit

What does "I Hear America Singing" suggest about American people?

Americans take pride in the work they do

What does Whitman not like about the lecture in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?

It takes the fun out of Astronomy

In "I Hear America Singing" you can infer that Whitman wrote about these Americans because?

These were the types of Americans he saw every day

Free verse is best described as

Poetry written without regular rhyme and meter

In "Song of Myself", Whitman's theme is best demonstrated by--

"I celebrate myself and sing myself"

A common theme that runs throughout Whitman's poetry is--

Belief in the power of the poet

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1
How can someone demonstrate Whitman's use of rhythm in his poetry?
Discuss the imagery
Read the poem aloud
Explain the theme
Point out the rhyming pattern
2
What advice does Whitman give his "son" in "Song of Myself"?
Don't do what I did
Get yourself a good wife
Hand over his burdens and savor life
Become a doctor
3
What literary device is evident in "I Hear America Singing"?
Rhyme
Simile
Historical allusion
Repetition
4
What can you conclude is Whitman's attitude toward work?
Manual labor is more valuable than other kinds of work
All honest work is fulfilling.
Work is a waste of a person's intellect
Some people are meant to be laborers
5
A common theme in the Whitman's poems you have read is that--
The people of the world struggle without hope
The natural world is becoming corrupt
People should delight in their thoughts and spirit
Once people have died, they soon are forgotten
6
What is the overall tone of "I Hear America Singing"?
Joyful
Dismal
Eerie
Sarcastic
7
Which poetic technique does Whitman NOT use in his poetry?
Onomatopoiea
Free Verse
Rhyme
Parallel Structure
8
What does "I Hear America Singing" suggest about American people?
American do not understand one another
Americans take pride in the work they do
Each person's song reflects his or her ethnic heritage
People know that singing makes work go faster
9
What does Whitman not like about the lecture in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
It was too simple
The applause
Nothing
It takes the fun out of Astronomy
10
What would Whitman rather do in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
Floating on a boat
Doing a math problem
Looking at the stars
Sleeping
11
In "I Hear America Singing" you can infer that Whitman wrote about these Americans because?
These were the types of Americans he saw every day
These were the people he had only read about
He wanted them to have better working conditions
He wanted to make up for his life of privilege
12
How does the astronomer present information in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
All of these
He uses proofs and figures
He arranges it in columns
He uses charts and diagrams
13
Which poetic technique does Whitman NOT use in his poetry
Assonance
Alliteration
Imagery
Meter
14
Free verse is best described as
Poetry written without regular rhyme and meter
Exaggeration used for a literary effect
Clues that hint at what will happen later on in the poem
Words and expressions not meant to be taken literally
15
The central idea of a work of literature is called what?
Plot
Tone
Mood
Theme
16
Who are the people mentioned by the author in "I Hear America Singing"?
Great figures in US history
Wealthy politicians
Wounded soldiers
Ordinary working people
17
In "Song of Myself", Whitman's theme is best demonstrated by--
"I celebrate myself and sing myself"
The "spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me"
The "last scud of day holds back for me"
"coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk"
18
Which is NOT a paradox Whitman uses in "Song of Myself"?
Being foolish and wise
Being both old and young
Being careful and careless
Being tall and short
19
A common theme that runs throughout Whitman's poetry is--
Failure to change the world
Belief in the power of the poet
Love of solitude
Inability to trust people

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Walt Whitman

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Walt Whitman

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Questions 19

Answers

1
How can someone demonstrate Whitman's use of rhythm in his poetry?
Discuss the imagery
Read the poem aloud
Explain the theme
Point out the rhyming pattern
2
What advice does Whitman give his "son" in "Song of Myself"?
Don't do what I did
Get yourself a good wife
Hand over his burdens and savor life
Become a doctor
3
What literary device is evident in "I Hear America Singing"?
Rhyme
Simile
Historical allusion
Repetition
4
What can you conclude is Whitman's attitude toward work?
Manual labor is more valuable than other kinds of work
All honest work is fulfilling.
Work is a waste of a person's intellect
Some people are meant to be laborers
5
A common theme in the Whitman's poems you have read is that--
The people of the world struggle without hope
The natural world is becoming corrupt
People should delight in their thoughts and spirit
Once people have died, they soon are forgotten
6
What is the overall tone of "I Hear America Singing"?
Joyful
Dismal
Eerie
Sarcastic
7
Which poetic technique does Whitman NOT use in his poetry?
Onomatopoiea
Free Verse
Rhyme
Parallel Structure
8
What does "I Hear America Singing" suggest about American people?
American do not understand one another
Americans take pride in the work they do
Each person's song reflects his or her ethnic heritage
People know that singing makes work go faster
9
What does Whitman not like about the lecture in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
It was too simple
The applause
Nothing
It takes the fun out of Astronomy
10
What would Whitman rather do in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
Floating on a boat
Doing a math problem
Looking at the stars
Sleeping
11
In "I Hear America Singing" you can infer that Whitman wrote about these Americans because?
These were the types of Americans he saw every day
These were the people he had only read about
He wanted them to have better working conditions
He wanted to make up for his life of privilege
12
How does the astronomer present information in "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"?
All of these
He uses proofs and figures
He arranges it in columns
He uses charts and diagrams
13
Which poetic technique does Whitman NOT use in his poetry
Assonance
Alliteration
Imagery
Meter
14
Free verse is best described as
Poetry written without regular rhyme and meter
Exaggeration used for a literary effect
Clues that hint at what will happen later on in the poem
Words and expressions not meant to be taken literally
15
The central idea of a work of literature is called what?
Plot
Tone
Mood
Theme
16
Who are the people mentioned by the author in "I Hear America Singing"?
Great figures in US history
Wealthy politicians
Wounded soldiers
Ordinary working people
17
In "Song of Myself", Whitman's theme is best demonstrated by--
"I celebrate myself and sing myself"
The "spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me"
The "last scud of day holds back for me"
"coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk"
18
Which is NOT a paradox Whitman uses in "Song of Myself"?
Being foolish and wise
Being both old and young
Being careful and careless
Being tall and short
19
A common theme that runs throughout Whitman's poetry is--
Failure to change the world
Belief in the power of the poet
Love of solitude
Inability to trust people