Compare the structures of the 2 poems. How do these different structures affect the style of each poem. The poems are I Hear America Singing and A Nations Strength. (A) Emerson’s poem has a fixed number of lines, and it is light and carefree. Whitman’s poem uses rhyme, and it’s humorous.

(B) Emerson’s poem is an elegy, and it is complex and serious. Whitman’s poem is a lyric poem, and it is imaginative.

(C) Emerson’s poem has unanswered questions, making it like a speech. Whitman’s poem repeats ideas for emphasis, making it monotonous.

(D) Emerson’s poem has regular stanzas, making it formal and controlled. Whitman’s poem is unstructured free verse, giving it a musical quality.