What is the primary focus of the video lecture series?

Walt Whitman and 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge
The poem 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'
The life of Walt Whitman
The history of New York City
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What ancestry did Walt Whitman have?
Spanish and Italian
French and German
English and Dutch
Irish and Scottish
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At what age did Whitman leave school to help his family?
Fifteen
Thirteen
Eleven
Nine
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following poets did Whitman echo in his early works?
Robert Frost
T.S. Eliot
Ezra Pound
Shelley and Keats
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the title of Whitman's collection of poems published in 1855?
Leaves of Grass
Song of Myself
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
O Captain! My Captain!
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is free verse?
Poetry that follows a musical pattern
Poetry with a strict rhyme scheme
Poetry that uses iambic pentameter
Poetry without consistent meter or rhyme
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry' symbolize?
The technological advancements of the 19th century
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge
The daily commute of New Yorkers
The unity and connection of humanity
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first section of 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry', what does the speaker find curious?
The attire of the commuters
The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge
The destination of the ferry
The weather conditions
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What theme is explored in the second section of 'Crossing Brooklyn Ferry'?
The beauty of nature
The passage of time and continuity
The role of technology in society
The importance of education
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