Comparing Whitman's, I Hear America Singing, and Hughes', I, Too
In the poem “I Hear America Singing “by Walt Whitman, and the poem “I, Too” by Langston Hughes have many different similarities. “ I Hear America Singing” I s and example of free verse. Also “I, Too” is an example of free verse. In “I Hear America Singing “is talking about residents in America being happy and joyful about being able to work. The poem “I, Too” is about the African American house worker being sent into the kitchen when guest came over for dinner.
Each poem uses specific poetic devices. In the poem “I Hear America Singing” the poetic devices are repetition and metaphor. Examples of repetition is “the” that is repeated several times in the poem. Examples of metaphor is used when talking about the worker working is compared to music. The poem “I, Too” uses the poetic devices are repetition and almost rhyme. Some examples of the repetition in the poem is the repeated statement “I, too, am America “.
Each of these poems has a meaning, that is contributes to by the authors tone. The theme of the poem “I Hear American Singing” is being joyful the workers in the poem are joyful about working and being healthy, happy, strong and independent. The theme of “I, Too” is Ambition the main character has ambition in his racial equality and the sense of himself.
There are many similarities and differences between these two poems. These two poems are both examples of free verse. The theme of “I Hear America Singing” is the residents of America being joyful for working. The theme of “I, Too” is ambition the African American Slave worker having ambition in himself and his racial equality. The tone of both poems is being proud. Every poem has a meaning, and everyone can interrupt the poem in a different
Each poem uses specific poetic devices. In the poem “I Hear America Singing” the poetic devices are repetition and metaphor. Examples of repetition is “the” that is repeated several times in the poem. Examples of metaphor is used when talking about the worker working is compared to music. The poem “I, Too” uses the poetic devices are repetition and almost rhyme. Some examples of the repetition in the poem is the repeated statement “I, too, am America “.
Each of these poems has a meaning, that is contributes to by the authors tone. The theme of the poem “I Hear American Singing” is being joyful the workers in the poem are joyful about working and being healthy, happy, strong and independent. The theme of “I, Too” is Ambition the main character has ambition in his racial equality and the sense of himself.
There are many similarities and differences between these two poems. These two poems are both examples of free verse. The theme of “I Hear America Singing” is the residents of America being joyful for working. The theme of “I, Too” is ambition the African American Slave worker having ambition in himself and his racial equality. The tone of both poems is being proud. Every poem has a meaning, and everyone can interrupt the poem in a different