Comprehension check
complete the following items after you finish your first read.
1. in his preface to leaves of grass, how does whitman define america's attitude toward
the past?
2. in section 1 of "song of myself," what does the speaker celebrate and sing?
3. in section 52 of "song of myself," what does the speaker "bequeath" to the dirt?
4. cite three types of songs the speaker hears in "i hear america singing."
5. accord
cording to the speaker in "on the beach at night alone," what connects all things?
6. in the opening line
ning line of "america," how does the speaker describe the nation?