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  1. Answer the questions in 1 to 3 paragraphs using text evidence to support your answer. Use evidence from throughout the poem. https://iwp.uiowa.edu/whitmanweb/en/writings/song-…
  2. Define Whitman’s style and use of theme. What sets his poetry apart from others? How does Whitman act as a ‘new’ poetic voice?
  1. Discuss Whitman’s use of anaphora and its effect on the audience.
  1. Discuss Whitman’s use of caesura and its effect on the audience.
  1. Discuss Whtiman’s use of catalogs or lists and its effect on the audience.
  1. Discuss Whitman’s views on equality and speculate on his purpose with this theme in the poem.
  1. Discuss Whitman’s views on individuality and speculate on his purpose with this theme in the poem.
  1. Discuss Whitman’s views on spirituality in regards to his audience.