Question

What is one thing Whitman and Dickinson had in common? A. They both questioned their mentors who critiqued them. B. They both challenged the status quo of poetic expression. C. They both rejected the wealth of their families. D. They both had a burning desire to achieve fame.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. They both challenged the status quo of poetic expression.

Explanation:

This is what is most similar between the two poets. Both poets challenged the status quo of poetic expression by writing in unconventional ways. In the case of Walt Whitman, he abandoned traditional metrics in order to write in free verse. In the case of Dickinson, some of her innovations were the slant rhyme and the flexible use of capitalization.

Answer 2

D) they both had challenged the status quo of poetic expression