Question

What type of verse form is used in Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" and in Langston Hughes's "I, Too"?

Answer 1

hat tyoe of verse form is used in walt whitman's "i hear american singing" and inlangston hughes's "i,too"? a.heroic couplet b.free verse c.bl...

Answer 2

Answer:

Free Verse.

Explanation:

Both of the poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" use the free verse form of poetry. Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes both wrote their pieces in this form where there are no rules as such to write the poem. Free verse forms have no rhyme scheme, no meter, no specific number of lines or stanzas. They are wholly on the writer to write however he wants.

Whitman's piece have long sentences, proclaiming an American identity where everyone plays an equal part in the work. In contrast, Hughes's poem are short sentences, some even just one word sentences. The speaker of the poem's voice is rather stifled, with his voice taken away from him. Hughes's poem is about the need for equality among the various people. He demonstrates that everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity, which the black speaker is clearly denied.