America
Walt Whiteman views America as a unique land that has successfully achieved democratic goals, despite its vast territory. The different states as seen by Walt are such a difficult to unite into speaking in one voice. However, the leaders have succeeded in making the states talk in one voice. Just like the Americans would recently turn into demonstrations after the election of an unpopular candidate, Walt Whiteman would turn to poetry and used in most instances as a political tool through which views could freely be aired. According to Whiteman, America can itself be viewed as a poem that sings to pass a specific message: “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear…,” Whiteman. The use of poetry by Whiteman is symbolic in his desire to influence the political arena through the citizen’s minds and hearts. Poetry had the potential to win the support of the citizens.
Emily Dickson was one of the greatest poets of her time and successfully employed the use of figurative languages such as imagery and diction. One of Dickson’s poems is the “Because I could not stop for Death,” which ascertains his use of imagery and diction to pass her intended message. Dickson attempts to define a tombstone in such a way that the reader is left with a clear image of the image. Dickson says, “A Swelling of the ground…, [and] a roof [that] was scarcely visible”. The use of figurative language helps in creating an emotionally charged environment by the readers. The impressions create an actual image that allows the readers to capture the intended message without much struggle. The successful use of figurative language is essential in bringing ideas to life inside the readers’ minds.
Works Cited
Dickinson, Emily, and Susan Howe. Because I could not stop for Death. ProQuest LLC, 2004.
Whitman, Walt. Song of myself. Courier Corporation, 2001.