Whitman uses alliteration, anaphora, and an extended metaphor to develop the nature and the universal soul ideals of transcendentalism in his poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider” in order to successfully portray his own soul as a spider. His use of alliteration, such as “vacant, vast” greatly emphasizes his own isolation and loneliness. It describes the spider as being isolated in its environment which can compare to how Whitman feels his soul is isolated in the tremendous universe he lives in. He is unable
future- were connected by something larger than themselves resonated through the time period. In “A Noiseless Patient Spider”, Whitman continues to pursue this idea of unity by illustrating the greater connection between common images in nature and the undefined soul, using the accepted image of a spider to explain the passage of the soul. In the first stanza, Whitman captures the essence of a spider spinning it’s web, seeking to find shelter in his
Success has always been the goal in American society, and it is commonly measured by intelligence or income. This mindset has been around since the birth of our nation, but why is this our ultimate goal? Americans seem to forget the process of becoming successful and only focus on the result. Various American literature supports Dr. Allan’s idea that true value and success are based on growth, not accolade. Dr. Allan’s thoughts on the growth mindset are evident within American nonfiction. Dr. Allan
thinking now thoughts and going in directions that they never thought were possible before. Free will was becoming more common and people spoke the truth more than ever before. Walt Whitman wrote many good poems such as Song of Myself, A Noiseless Patient Spider, when I heard the learned astronomer, Calamus, Song of the Open Road, Pioneers! O Pioneers! All of his work was very truthful and spoke about his life. One of my personal favorite poems by Whitman was Song of Myself. While retaining the crowd