Please help 1. Describe the tone created by Whitman. What words does he use to contribute to the tone he creates?

2. How does the use of commas impact the images Whitman creates?

3. What is Whitman's message about America? Support your answer with words and phrases

The tone created by Whitman is one of proactiveness and happiness. The use of commas allows each profession and its function to be well established. Whitman's message is that America is a place of hardworking, proactive, and happy people.

How can these elements be observed in the poem?The tone is the feeling that the poem can convey after reading it.When we read the poem, we can see how the feeling of proactivity, work, and happiness is presented, through the descriptions. By using commas to show the professions and their functions, the poem creates pauses in reading, which increase the reader's ability to visualize and strengthen the imagery presented.

Whitman's message is the theme of the poem and we can identify it after reading it. This theme affirms that America is a place of happy, hardworking, and proactive people. That's what makes America such a promising place.

The poem your question refers to is "I Hear America Singing."

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