Iam. i think. i will.

my hands . . my spirit . . my sky . . my forest . . this earth of mine . .

what must i say besides? these are the words. this is the answer.

what is the narrator’s point of view?
why does whitman most likely choose this structure for his poem?
a) the lyrical structure reveals the creative sound devices.
b) the epic structure reveals a tale of human folly.
c) the free verse structure presents a conversational style.
d) the traditional structure relies on a familiar rhythm pattern.

Correct answer choice is :

Walter Walt Whitman was an American poet, writer, and journalist. A philosopher, he was a part of the development within transcendentalism and reality, including both views in his works. Whitman is among the most important poets in the American literature, usually named the father of free verse.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

1. both men a determined to break douglass.

2. douglass is still considered to be one of captain anthony's possessions.

3. douglass escapes to freedom in the north and changes his name.

4. the events are usually written from a distance in time.

5. the recording of events in chronological order.