Incomplete question. The poem ("In Cabin'd Ships at Sea" by Walt Whitman) read;
The tones of unseen mystery, the vague and vast suggestions of the
briny world, the liquid-flowing syllables,
<em>The perfume, the faint creaking of the cordage, the melancholy rhythm,</em>
<em>The boundless vista and the horizon far and dim are all here,</em>
<em>And this is ocean's poem.</em>
Answer:
<u>because the long-line structure allows Whitman to include a list.</u>
Explanation:
It is interesting to note that the use of long lines in poetry often makes the sentences in the poem reveal more details; making the poem better understood.
Hence, by using the long line structure, Walt Whitman is able to include a list in the poem; thereby allowing more details to be added into his poetry.