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Literary Analysis Traditional epic poetry tells a long story about a hero whose adventures embody the values of a nation. Although many of his first readers were shocked by Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, today the poem is considered a type of American epic that expresses national ideals. A true “poet of democracy,” Whitman is broadly inclusive in his topics, which range from slavery and the Civil War to romantic love and immortality. Thrumming through these diverse subjects, though, is the constant echo of Whitman’s epic theme—that all people of all times are connected by their shared experience of life. Whitman’s style is marked by specific structural and poetic elements that contribute to a sense of epic sweep: Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Free Verse: Unlike formal verse, which has strict rules, free verse has irregular meter and line length and sounds like natural speech. Although free verse is as old as the Psalms in the Bible, Whitman was the first American poet to use it. It allows him to shape every line and stanza to suit his meaning, rather than fitting his message to a form: Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself.... Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Long Lines: Whitman uses long, sprawling lines for various effects. They may reflect the idea being expressed, capture a broad scene, develop a complex idea, or string together a list of objects: I lean and loaf at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Catalogues, or lists: Whitman’s use of catalogues, or lists, of people, objects, or situations, evokes the infinite range of elements that make up human experience. His catalogs create a colorful, inclusive parade of images while simultaneously suggesting that each element is of equal weight and worth. “I am enamor’d,” he writes, Of men that live among cattle... Of the builders and steerers of ships and the wielders of axes and mauls, and the drivers of horses… Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Anaphora, or the repetition of phrases or sentences with similar structures or meanings: In the preface to Leaves of Grass, Whitman writes that America “perceives that the corpse” of old ideas is being moved out of the “house” of the national literature. His use of anaphora in this paragraph creates a tone and rhythm that is almost biblical, even as it delivers a message that is revolutionary: … perceives that it waits a little while in the door … that it was fittest for its days … that its action has descended to the stalwart and well-shaped heir who approaches … and that he shall be fittest for his days. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Diction, or word choice: In the example used to illustrate anaphora above, the words fittest and heir enhance the passage’s biblical quality. Whitman chooses other words for their clarity, precision, or sound quality. Onomatopoeia, or words whose sounds imitate their meanings: Whitman’s use of words like grunting, gab, and yawp give his poetry an earthy quality, while also suggesting that his ideas transcend language itself. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

Reading Strategy To increase your understanding of Whitman’s ideas, adjust your reading rate. When a poem’s lines are long and dense, read slowly, and when you feel pulled by the rhythm of the verse, read more rapidly. Read aloud to hear the flow of Whitman’s language and to better appreciate his sprawling lines, evocative sounds, and rhythmic repetitions. As you read, use a chart like the one shown to record passages you read slowly and to note how this strategy enhances your understanding. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc, or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Passage Meaning Song of Myself, lines 10–13 Whitman sets aside what he was taught through formal education, but these things cannot be completely forgotten. He will speak openly and freely in the lines to follow.