Walt Whitman Homework Help

Did Walt Whitman's poems change the way poetry was originally designed?  

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What is the meaning of the Whitman's poem about morning?

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Examine the similarities between Whitman's "I Sit and Look Out" and Lennon's "Imagine."

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What did Walt Whitman write about that had to do with his life?

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In "O Captain! My Captain" by Walt Whitman, what does the ship symbolize and what message does it give the reader?

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Whitman wrote these long, convoluted verses that weren't always great or even well written.It has what I call an "of course" kind of element....

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Write an esay in which you disucss how Whitman's poetry conveys both his support for individuality and his belief in spiritual unity. Cite...

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statemnt about Walt Whitman's poem "Aboard at a Ship's Helm" and Emily Dickinson's "The Moon is...

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In “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” how does Whitman “invent” himself? 

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Was Walt Whitman a champion of democracy?

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How does Whitman's America differ from contemporary America? How have social, historical, religious, and ethical influences changed from his...

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Why do you think Whitman concentrates on describing the soldiers rather than commenting on the philosophical issues raised by the Civil War?

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In a brief essay compare and contrast Whitman's "reading" of nature with Emerson's Self- Reliance. Nature is a major element in Whitman's...

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How was Walt Whitman's writing different from the Fireside Poets'? Specifcally, how was it revolutionary? 

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what poetic device is used in line 11 of a child said what is the grass by walt whitman

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compare walt whitman's "i hear america singing" and when i heard the learn'd astronomer". "I hear America Singing" and "When I heard the...

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Where in "Calamus" does Whitman have conversations with Virgil and Homer regarding male-male love?

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Compare and contrast the theme of "the search for meaning in life" as expressed in "A Noiseless Patient Spider" and "Facing West from...

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Discuss the thematic unity of "A Noiseless Patient Spider" and "Facing West from California's Shores" by Walt Whitman.

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do you think whitman fits emerson's category or would you ultimately describe him differently or who would you compare him  to in today'...

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Does Walt Whitman's style still count as poetry, why or why not in using the poem ''Crossing Brooklyn Ferry''

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What are the stylistic devices and epithets used in "O Captain! My Captain!"?I need some examples and explanations.  

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detailed notes on the poem " passage to india' by walt whitmani need stanza wise explanation of the poem

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Compared to the  "Fireside poets" such as Longfellow or Whittier, what makes Walt Whitman seem revolutionary?

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What is a summary of "I Sit and Look Out" by Walt Whitman?

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Discuss 'death' as a recurring theme in Walt Whiteman's poetry.

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What are Whitman's leading ideas in the 1856 letter to Emerson?

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What is the message of "Patrolling Barnegat" by Walt Whitman?

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what is the theme for the poem i sit and look out

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How does Walt Whitman uses paradox in his poetry?  

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What makes Walt Whitman a symbol of America as a nation?

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What are some of the most poigniant references to the notions of individual and collective/social identity that Walt Whitman addresses?The...

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What is the literal interpretation and the symbolic interpretation of Walt Whitman's "After the Sea-Ship" ?

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Write a compare and contrast essay that focuses on the theme of "the search for meaning in life"(question continued) as expressed in these...

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Which literary movement, theme, or author seems readily relevant to Facebook or an influence upon it?

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Compare and Contrast two poems (tone, style, etc)I need to write an essay which compares and contrasts the following two poems. I should focus...

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Choose a poem from Whitman, and explain how it reveals Romantic thinking. Cite examples from the poem as your support.

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What is the procession Whitman refers to in line 2? What is the procession he refers to in line 9, and is it the same as the one earlier?

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I need some metaphors from Whitman's poems! please help.im very bad with telling what is what(alliteration,illusion,etc..)

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What is the main theme of the poem and what is the poet trying to tell us?

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Can someone please break down Had I the Choice by Walt Whitman? Had I the choice to tally greatest bards, To limn their portraits, stately,...

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What are some characteristics of Walt Whitman's work that makes him "America's" poet?

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Is it correct to say that most of Walt Whitman's poems are about nature?

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In "Come Up From the Fields Father," how do the family members know that the letter contains bad news?

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what is whitmans view of american democracy  

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What are some common influences and themes seen in his poems, and is there anything uniquely "American" about his poetry?

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What are some traits of Walt Whitman's poetic style?  

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How would you describe Whitman's poetic voice?

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Identify three elements of free verse used by Whitman and then give an example of each from the poem.

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What human experience is the spiders activity compared to?

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