Whitman's style of free verse develops in complex and expansive lines and stanzas, which are nevertheless visually descriptive, painting to the readers a clear picture of what he wants them to see through a direct and impacting tone. ... Her unique free style is due mainly to her peculiar placement of punctuation, such as dashes that break the lines keeping them open, unusual grammar and capitalization of seemingly banal words. ... The word 'Vase' from the letter (note capitalization)as "an open container, often used to hold cut flowers " (www.websters-online-diction...

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

Many 20th century poets have attested to the freeing effect that Ginsberg's poetry had upon them in the late fifties. ... "Which is easier to memorize, a poem or a chapter in your biology text book?"... Wordsworth along with Emily Dickinson pioneered the free verse style of poetry, that pushed the boundaries of what the cannon considered to be poetry and laid the foundation for the artists who would emerge a century and a half later in the United States, who were referred to as the Beats. ... The book retells of the journeys of the group across the country for a period of three year...

• Word Count: 4095
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School