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American Renaissance
American Renaissance, Part 2
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| In "I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain," the speaker is experiencing ___________ | a mental loss | |
| Which best describes both Whitman's and Dickinson's view of nature? | Nature offers inspiration and meaning. | |
| Which line from Leaves of Grass best reveals Whitman's views on diversity? | "O I perceive after all so many uttering tongues." | |
| What does the speaker realize by the end of "Because I could Not Stop for Death? | All of life leads toward death. | |
| Read the following line from "I Started Early-Took My Dog": "And made as He would eat up-" Why does the speaker use personification to describe the ocean waves? | to paint a picture of an aggressive being | |
| In "Apparently with No Surprise," what is the attitude that nature has about the processes and events that the speaker observes? | indifference | |
| In poem 52 from Leaves of Grass, the speaker compares himself to a hawk in the following lines: "The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed..." What is the purpose of this metaphor? | to show that he can make untamed noises, as well | |
| Whose perspective does Walt Whitman want readers to hear in his poetry? | the voice of all Americans | |
| In Leaves of Grass, the primary hero is | democracy | |
| Whitman makes Leaves of Grass personal by having the speaker _______________ | use first-person pronouns | |
| In poem 51 of Leaves of Grass, Whitman's speaker says, "Do I contradict myself? Why does he ask this question? | He wants the reader to think about the question | |
| In poem 6 of Leaves of Grass, Whitman says, :The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,/And if ever there was it led forward life." What does this reveal about Whitman's views on life and death? | Life and death are a circular, natural process. | |
| Which word best describes Emily Dickinson's attitude toward death? | accepting | |
| Why is it significant that Walt Whitman includes "Southerner as soon as Northerner" as part of the speaker's identity in Leaves of Grass? | Tensions over slavery were high between the North and the South | |
| What did Whitman believe about the final outcome of a human being? | The human body and soul merge with nature to become immortal. |
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