One poet who became world renowned was Walt Whitman. ... Walt Whitman's "Song to Myself" is a long, unique poem that jumps from point to point with no clear plotline. ... Originally named, "Walt Whitman", the poem was changed to "Walt Whitman, an American", and then again to, "Song to Myself.... What is even more interesting is the fact that the clause "and sing myself" was not originally included. ... As characterized by his role in the U.S. civil war, Walt Whitman was a devout patriot of the United States. ...

• Word Count: 1717
• Approx Pages: 7
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Walt Whitman Through the history of the United States there have been many poets; with them came an equal number of writing styles. Walt Whitman is certainly one of the most unique American poets. ... Because of this, many composers have taken Whitman's poetry and set it to music (About the poetry). ... On the other hand, his admirers were in denial to the fact that Whitman was a homosexual. "readers have created a Walt Whitman suited to it . ...

• Word Count: 1108
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Walt Whitman(1819-1892), broke the literary tradition of his time with regards to content, form and style of his vigorous verse. ... Writing about sex, (the) human body, many other "taboo" subjects and common objects and people, Whitman and Dickinson address the larger matters of life, namely death and religion. ... In fact, the poem 334 is actually the body of a letter that Dickinson sent, enclosing a rose, to her cousin Eudocia Flint(www.emilydickinsonpoems.org). 2. ... Walt Whitman 1. ... In fact, the title highlights his love for individuals: each leaf of grass possesses its o...

• Word Count: 2619
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A comparison made between Crossing Brooklyn Ferry by Walt Whitman and The Lime-Tree Bower My Prison by Samuel Coleridge effectively demonstrates the validity of this assertion. Romantic Poetry in the 19th Century Romanticism in the 19th century came about as a result of circumstances peculiar to the era, such as changes in philosophy, religious dogma, and a rapid growth of industrialization in both England and America. ... The fact that This Lime-Tree Bower was also written in a free-flowing conversational style also identifies it as a romantically oriented poem. ... Also, the fact that Whit...

• Word Count: 1321
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Walt Whitman was a Transcendentalist, and Rainer Rilke wrote at the beginning of the Modernist period, yet both have very similar ideas about a poet's dedication to "things." ... Seeing as how Rilke had such a troubled life, as well as the fact that he was a rather dour German, probably not, but it still makes one think Whitman believed that the self was an amalgam of all people - alive or dead, good or bad - in the world. ... His life source was what we were missing about the world, but could never achieve. ... Instead of offering a way to connect with this fountain, or this fig tre...

• Word Count: 2891
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

In order to better analyze this poem, it is necessary to know a little about the author because his work is pretty much close to his life and own experiences. ... Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. ... The relationship between the two is complex, strained, and often ambiguous, but the fact remains that each exists in the manner that it exists due to the existence of the other. ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In order to better analyze this poem, it is necessary to know a little about the author because his work is pretty much close to his life and own experiences. ... Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. ... The relationship between the two is complex, strained, and often ambiguous, but the fact remains that each exists in the manner that it exists due to the existence of the other. ...

• Word Count: 1930
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School