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A New American Poetry: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson

A New American Poetry: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. Lit Book pg. 342. Walt Whitman (1819-1892). His personality : Gregarious and outgoing Self-published , made himself famous during his lifetime Expected fame and glory (and got it) Patriotic , celebrate universal brotherhood

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A New American Poetry: Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson

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  1. A New American Poetry:Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson Lit Book pg. 342

  2. Walt Whitman(1819-1892) His personality: • Gregarious and outgoing • Self-published, made himself famous during his lifetime • Expected fame and glory (and got it) • Patriotic, celebrate universal brotherhood • “I celebrate myself, and sing myself.” His poetry: • Public speech • Extravagant with words • Careless with repetition, lists, andself-contradiction • Cadence: long easy sweep of sound • Free verse: poetry without rhyme or meter

  3. Emily Dickinson(1830-1886) Her personality: • Shy and reserved • Published few of her 1800 poems during her lifetime • Expected nothing to come from her poems • Famous after her death • “I'm Nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too?” Her poetry: • Private observation • Meticulous and economical • Evoked the feelings of things (but didn’t always name them) • Carefully chosen diction • Specific rhyme and meter (based on hymns)

  4. Did they have anything in common? Yes! Both poets: • Were born/lived in 19th Century New England • Were close observers of people and daily lives • Were influenced by nature • Influenced future poets with their respective modes of expression (public speech and private observation) • Were uniquely American

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