ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The speaker reinforces in Line 9 the metaphor of “singing” to mean individualism. The idea that each character is unique and has his or her own song, that each by virtue of his or her profession is essential to the whole of American society and culture, is expressly democratic in nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -This short poem is a reassertion of the poet’s faith in the destiny of the American nation. It demonstrates his love of the masses, his devotion to democracy, and his belief that in responding to the call of a democratic process, America is fulfilling a spiritual need of her people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The working class – people who are working with their hands. i. Notice how each working person is proud of what he does. This is a HAPPY working class, not the gloomy and downtrodden.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alliteration is the juxtaposed repetition of beginning consonants in sequence, as in “sweet sunny spring.” As a literary device, it adds rhythm, euphony, flow and structure to a line of poetry. In the hands of poet Walt Whitman in “I Hear America Singing, ” it adds images of both diversity and unity to his theme.