Answer:
Whitman starts of the poem by stating, “I hear America singing”, suggesting that the people who he discusses in the lines to follow are not just individuals but part of something bigger. The use of the word “carols” given to the songs sung by the people, suggests that he gave the poem a more spiritual or religious touch.
Explanation: I think it's right.
A) To identify the focus of a paragraph.
The purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph is to let the reader know what the paragraph will be about.
