Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" and "A Sight in ..."

The Americans the speaker refers to in the poem "I Hear America Singing" are-

• ordinary working people
• wounded soldiers
• great figures in the US history
• doctors and nurses

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Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing?

• The songs are out of tune
• Each person has a different song
• People are singing songs no one can hear
• People are singing out of sorrow

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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The speaker does NOT suggest that American women-

• are full participants in society 
• work as hard as the men do
• are unfulfilled in their jobs
• do many kinds of work

You can infer that Whitman chose to write about these Americans because-

• these were the people he had only read about 
• he wanted them to have better working conditions
• he wanted to make up for his life of privilege
• he thought they were the true American heros

What literary device is evident in this poem?

• Historical allusion
• Simile
• Repetition
• Rhyme

What does this poem suggest about "America singing"?

• Americans do not understand one another.
• People know that singing makes work go faster. 
• Americans take pride in the work they do. 
• Each person's song reflects his or her attitude towards poor work conditions.

What can you conclude is Whitman's attitude toward work?

• Work is a waste of a person's intellect.
• Some people are meant to be laborers.
• All honest work is fulfilling.
• Manual labor is more valuable than other kinds of work, like housework.

As used in this poem, what does the word singing symbolize?

• Complaining 
• Slacking
• Celebrating
• Communicating

What is the overall tone of this poem?

• Joyous
• Sarcastic
• Dismal
• Eerie

Which repeated word serves to unify this poem?

• carols
• worker
• strong
• singing

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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