Poetry short story sermon/speech short fiction other:
Defend position – provide specific evidence from the text to prove the genre.
Even though I Hear America Singing! does not have a rhyme scheme, that does not mean it is not a work of poetry. The story is broken down into short stanzas with constant repetition. The word “singing” appears a total of ten times in the poem (not including the title), and each time it is used in a different line - except for “The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands. The other word that is commonly used is “The”. It begins all but four lines in the poem, being repeated seven times in at the beginning of each line. Each line also begins with a capital letter and not every line is a sentence, which is an element of poetry. I Hear America Singing! is a poem because of the format and repetition, even though there are no rhymes.…show more content… Lines such as “I Hear America Singing” and “Singing with open mouths their strong melodious song” convey that in America everyone has a reason to sing, and they are all singing songs of joy. This poem provides examples of workers that are overlooked yet necessary for the prosperity of a nation; “The carpenter … mason … boatman … shoemaker … woodcutter’s … mother” All these people contribute to America in a different way, yet their success is what fuels the nation. “ … the varied carols” shows that there is diversity among the singing of the people, but they are all singing songs that are“blithe and strong,” and songs full of with energy and delight. The eagerness and happiness of the people give back to society and their work is rewarded not only with success, but with more happiness; “ - at night the party of the young fellows, robust, friendly,” Overall, the society could not function if the common people did not have their own success and happiness to be
