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Read this excerpt from Walt Whitman’s poem “In Cabin'd Ships at Sea” from Leaves of Grass.

The tones of unseen mystery, the vague and vast suggestions of the
briny world, the liquid-flowing syllables,
The perfume, the faint creaking of the cordage, the melancholy rhythm,
The boundless vista and the horizon far and dim are all here,
And this is ocean's poem.

Why did the author most likely choose this structure for his poem?

A.) The varied line lengths provide a steady rhythm.
B.) The long-line structure allows Whitman to include a list.
C.) The shorter lines provide Whitman’s background information.
D.) The long and short lines create a visual image of waves.

Answer 1

The answer is B.) The long-line structure allows Whitman to include a list. Hope this helps:)

Answer 2

The long-line structure allows Whitman to include a list.

What is the first line of Leaves of Grass?

I lean and loaf at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.

Is Leaves of Grass the same as Song of Myself?

"Song of Myself" is a poem by Walt Whitman (1819–1892) that is included in his work Leaves of Grass. It has been credited as "representing the core of Whitman's poetic vision."

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