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Introducing Walt Whitman 19 th Century American Poet 1819 - 1892

Introducing Walt Whitman 19 th Century American Poet 1819 - 1892. vortega,TL, MDRMS 5/14/2009. Walt Whitman. Whitman was born May 31, 1819 & lived at a farm in West Hills, Long Island Young Walt, the 2nd of 9, was withdrawn from school at 11 to help support the family.

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Introducing Walt Whitman 19 th Century American Poet 1819 - 1892

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  1. IntroducingWalt Whitman19th Century American Poet1819 - 1892 vortega,TL, MDRMS 5/14/2009

  2. Walt Whitman • Whitman was born May 31, 1819 & lived at a farm in West Hills, Long Island • Young Walt, the 2nd of 9, was withdrawn from school at 11 to help support the family. • After school, he worked as an office clerk and a teacher. • Considered one of the top 5 poets of American literature

  3. Walt Whitman • After finishing school at 11 he never returned • He studied independently the works of Sir Walter Scot, Shakespeare, Homer, and Dante, the Bible and, ancient Hindu poetry • He worked first at a printmaking job • In 1836, at the age of 17, he began his career as a teacher in school houses of Long Island. • He continued to teach school until 1841, when he turned to journalism as a full-time career. • He also was a medic during the civil war

  4. “I Hear America Singing”by Walt Whitman Based on the Title (alone) what do you think this poem will be about? I think this poem will be about….. REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE YOUR CREDIT FOR THIS POETRY ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT!

  5. I Hear America Singing I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it would be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, The woodcutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown, The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day --- at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

  6. Features of List Poems The writer is telling you something—showing you something: "Look at this" or "Think about this." There's a beginning and an end to a list poem, like in a story: an introduction and a conclusion. The list poem is created from a list of persons, places, things or ideas which have a common denominator. The endings of the lines in a list poem don’t usually rhyme.

  7. Poetry Analysis“I Hear America Singing” Ask yourself: When was this poem written? Answer: About 140 years ago. Think about American history. This poem was written not long after the Civil War—after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

  8. I Hear America SingingLine 1 = The Introduction I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Where? When? What does this mean? 1870 Find a word that means the same Use a Thesaurus find a synonym varied = differentcarol = song

  9. Line 2 Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it would be mechanics = someone who repairs things, builds things blithe and strong, blithe = happy, carefree So, what is this poem about? American men after the Civil War, each person singing his own song, working, repairing, building and feeling happy and strong.

  10. Lines 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: The LIST What do the PEOPLE in these lines have in common? What is each person doing? VERBS What do the PRONOUNS tell us? 3 The carpentersinginghis as hemeasureshis plank or beam, 4 The masonsinginghis as hemakes ready for work, or leaves off work, 5 The boatmansinging what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhandsinging on the steamboat deck, 6 The shoemakersinging as hesits on his bench, the hattersinging as hestands, 7 The woodcutter'ssong, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,

  11. Lines 8, 9, 10: The LIST What do the PEOPLE in these lines have in common? What is each person doing? VERBS What do the PRONOUNS tell us, is there a change? 8 The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girlsewing or washing, 9Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, 10 The day what belongs to the day --- at night the party of youngfellows, robust, friendly,

  12. Line 11: The Conclusion What is each person doing? VERB What does the PRONOUN tell us, is there a change? What words are used to describe (ADJECTIVES)? 11 Singing with open mouths theirstrongmelodious songs. Look at the first line and the last line together: I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

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