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dickinson vs whitman
Title: dickinson vs whitman
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 647 | Pages: 2.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
dickinson vs whitman
Two Poets, Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are probably two of the most influential people in American poetry. They are regarded as the founders modern American poetry. Walt Whitman (1819-1892), for the time was breaking new ground with his diverse, energetic verse with regards to subject matter, form and style whether talking about overlooked objects in nature such as a single blade of grass or even our own hearing. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) while living a life of …showed first 75 words of 647 total…
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Whitman and Dickinson although regarded as the pioneers in American modernism in poetry still definitely differ in their styles. Whitman is very much the realist, painting a clear picture in the reader’s minds of what he wants them to see, directing them where to go. Dickinson is more of an impressionist, projecting carefully chosen words to her canvas that read like a puzzle that must be put together first.
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