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The Song of the Open Road' by American poet, Walt Whitman is about optimism, energy and confidence. The world offers opportunities to anyone who wants to use them.
Walt Whitman's works were a powerful influence on other writers.
The poet himself struggled as a child of twelve. He dropped out of school to take up some job to help the family income. He worked as lawyer's assistant, printer's assistant, as a teacher and journalist. He helped look after the wounded in the American Civil War.
The poem says 'open' road. It is about freedom. The poet wants to go out from restrictions and comforts.
The poet wants to be self-reliant. He is confident. The poem is in free verse. There are many poetic devices but no metre or rhyme.We immediately notice repetition. There is also Transferred epithet.
The poem is a dramatic monologue.
The poem inspires us to explore the world using our abilities. Comfort, complaints, criticisms and fate are not excuses for one's inaction.