LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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Detailed explanation-1: -In what ways did Whitman and Dickinson break with traditional poetic conventions? Both poets broke from traditional structure and sentimental treatment of their subjects in order to find a personal, unique way of expressing themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emily has more of a sadden tone to her poems whereas Walt is usually more happy and upbeat. Also, Walt writes noticeably longer lines than Emily does. They each describe nature in a different way, from being cheerful with singing to talking about how death stopped for her.
Detailed explanation-3: -Both poets write about Death, and Life, and God, and are keen observers of details in nature. And yet, the feel of their poems is so different.
Detailed explanation-4: -Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman are widely acknowledged as two of America’s foremost nature poets. This recognition rests largely on their explorations of natural phenomena as suggestive symbols for cultural developments, for individual experiences, and for poetry itself.