Key Terms
An object, event, or idea that stands for something else
Symbolism
The marching band comes out to play during the ______ of the game.
Intermission
Why did Whitman leave school at age 11
To help support his family
The repeated line “The…singing” in I hear America Singing is an example of
Anaphora
The author’s attitude toward the subject of their writing
Tone
He went away in anger, ____angry words under his breath.
Uttering
______ Was inspired by the industrial revolution and the increase of production and jobs in America.
I Hear America Singing
What does the grass symbolize in "What Is The Grass"?
new life and unity
Define Anaphora
A repeated beginning sound or phrase
“I guess it must be the flag of my _____”
Disposition
Whitman held the belief was that the _______ are equal, also the idea that God is an _____ part of everyone and everything
Soul and Body, important
“All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,” would be an example of
Theme
Poems which lack rhyming or meter
“Singing with open mouths their strong_____ songs”
Melodious
what was the name of the newspaper he founded in 1848 to express his opposition to the extension of slavery
Brooklyn Weekly Freeman
What is the symbol in "I Hear America Singing"?
The people
Define Diction
The author’s choice of words
Define Canuck
Canuck A Slang for Canadian
Whitman was born
May 31, 1819
contentment and pride in American society and the way everyone has a place in it. is an example of