Question

I HEAR America singing, the varied carols I hear;

Those of mechanics – each one singing his, as it should 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 wood-cutter’s song – the ploughboy’s, on his way in the morning, or at the 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 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.

—“I Hear America Singing,”
Walt Whitman

Write three to five sentences describing the picture this poem creates by using repetition and free verse.

Answer 1

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The picture this poem creates is that of many people singing as they work. They happily sing, each person singing their own song. The use of free verse makes the poem feel more free, more alive.

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Answer 2

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The repetition of singing throughout the poem paints a picture of many Americans working and singing at the same time. The poem also repeats the idea that each person's song is his own, so the image is one of many different songs being sung at once. Their songs and jobs are all different, but they seem happy and joined together in song.

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