Asked by bonnierta

1) Walt Whitman's writing style can be best described as a. bold and confident b. folsky and charming c. elegant and refined d. elevated and sublime

2)unlike whitman, emily dickinson was a. a world traveler b. private and shy c. people-oriented d. involved in social causes

3) an important similarity shared by whitman and dickinson is their a.fondness for big-city living b. oscurity during their lifetime c. rejection by the literary community d. abandonment of literary conventions

4) Whitman's feeling about his own poems are best revealed by a.instructions to have them destroyed b. refusal to publish hem until after his death c.decision to self-publish at his own expense d. pursuit of other occupations he considered more worthwhile

5) Dickinson's poetry is noted for its a. historical value b. errors in word usage c. precise language d. epic sweep

6) Dickinson did not achieve fame during her lifetime largely because a. she disagreed with the way her work was edited b. her poetry was published only after her death c. her poetry was banned d. she believed poetry was not meant to be published

7) which of the following statements best describes the influence of dickinson and whitman on later poets? a.later poets felt inferior and stopped writing b. after dickinson and whitman's time, poets were treared with great respect c. the poetry of dickinson and whitman moved people to social action d. later poets were more open to experimentation

8)whitman's style and technique are besed on cedence, which can be defined as the a. regular rhyme and rhythms used in ballads and epic poems b. rhythm and long sweeps of sound used by great speakers c. use of exact rhymes, as in Romantic poetry d. use of iambic pentameter, in the manner of William Shakespeare

i already solved these questions, but i am not sure of the answers so can you please tell if my answers are right
1)a
2)b
3)d
4)c
5)c
6)b
7)d
8)d

Answers

Answered by Writeacher
I'm not sure about #4.

And in #8, what is the 8th word?

All others seem correct.
Answered by bonnierta
oh sorry it's cadence not cedence ... thank you
Answered by Writeacher
http://www.answers.com/cadence

Let me know what you think about #8.
Answered by bonnierta
ohhh!! mmmm is it b?
Answered by bonnierta
no no .. i think its a ryt??
Answered by bonnierta
so is #8 (a) or (b)?
Answered by Writeacher
#8 is a.
Answered by bonnierta
merci <3 :D
Answered by bonnierta
i do have one more question...

Whitman's use of cadence forms the basis of his a. rhymes b.essays c.sonnets d.free verse

is the correst answer (d)?
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