How Does Walt Whitman Use Repetition In I Hear America Sing
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Walt Whitman's poem I hear America sing is about joyful Americans signing while doing hard work. Whitman uses not only repetition but slant rhymes to express the energy, happiness and general mood of America.
Whitman's use of repetition goes on throughout the whole poem making it sound musically satisfying to me and other readers. This repetition is also used to catch the reader's attention and to keep them focused on the poems story. The use of the work singing is repeated tin each line and the first stanza of the poem which keeps the rhythm of the flow smooth and ongoing. This is an example of Whitman's plethora patriotism and energy being put into a poem making a conection between now and then.
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