His song to Us (a critique of Walt Whitman's Song of Myself, quotes included)
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His Song to Us
Walt Whitman changed the way poetry is viewed today by his use of free verse. He was one of the first poets to use this type of poetry, which does not use regular rhyme scheme and meter. Whitman was not appreciated or admired at first for using this type of writing. Even though he abandoned meter and rhyme schemes, he still used many poetic elements, such as character, imagery, language, theme,
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others. One aspect of Whitman's personality that is visible to us is his love for animals and nature. As I have stated before, this is Whitman's prominent theme. In all, this poem does not only describe Whitman's way of writing, it also displays his affectionate side towards animals and nature. Although Whitman was not appreciated for writing in free verse, he continued to write in that style and changed the way poetry is viewed today.
others. One aspect of Whitman's personality that is visible to us is his love for animals and nature. As I have stated before, this is Whitman's prominent theme. In all, this poem does not only describe Whitman's way of writing, it also displays his affectionate side towards animals and nature. Although Whitman was not appreciated for writing in free verse, he continued to write in that style and changed the way poetry is viewed today.