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What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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In the last stanza, Whitman compares a young man with a face of “beautiful yellow-white ivory” to “Christ himself”. In this line, he uses a metaphor as well as descriptive imagery to describe the familiar man’s face. His usage of figurative language allows readers to see the young man from the speaker’s point of view. The audience can see that the speaker has an immense amount of love and respect for the young man.

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What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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The tone of this poem is solemn and sorrowful. The very first line, “A sight in camp in the day-break grey and dim” sets the tone for the rest of the poem. Whitman uses the words “gray” and “dim” to create a gloomy atmosphere throughout the poem. This contributes to the serious and depressing feeling that Whitman evokes in the audience.

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Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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In the first line of the poem, Whitman describes the atmosphere of his surroundings as “grey” and “dim” at “day-break”. This symbolizes a revolutionary new time for the United States as it is dawning towards a new era of victory. We can see this symbol later arise from context throughout the poem.

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What images does the poet use? How do the images relate to one another? Do these images form a unified pattern (a motif) throughout the poem?

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What images does the poet use? How do the images relate to one another? Do these images form a unified pattern (a motif) throughout the poem?

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The poet writes, “Over each the blanket spread, ample brownish woolen blanket Gray and heavy blanket, folding, covering all.” Whitman utilizes common words and colors to help the reader create an easy imagery to what the author is observing. The heavy blanket is also an imagery symbolizing death and unification.