Michael Wigglesworth's Wrathful Poetry

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These things directly effected the writing of this poem. (Lowen, Nancy- page 6). "Song to Myself" spoke of his childhood and how it directly affected the fact that he was going to reject the norm, how he did not care about what people thought ... ... middle of paper ... ...poetic styles exerted a major influence on American thought and literature. Today, Whitman's poetry has been translated into every major language. He has had over 2000 poems published.

Milton spent the next six years at home self-studying a postgraduate course (Kermode 1206). It was during this time and absence from Cambridge that he began to write poetry. Milton earned his bachelor’s degree from Christ’s College (Kermode). He eventually received his master’s degree from Cambridge in 1632 (Joiken) Milton married Mary Powell in 1642 and was separated after only three months of marriage. She returned three years later, but died while giving birth.

His sermons were direct and persuasive because he used literary devices that created images in the audience's heads. All of these stories helped to get people to start worshipping God again, thus giving the creation of the Colonial Period in America. The Revolutionary Period (1765-1790) was considered the second literary movement in American society. This period of literature occurred during the age of the enlightenment; which was known as the Age of Reason because there were thoughts, ideas and opinions that were surfacing. One of the periods greatest thinkers was Benjamin Franklin, who wrote a few stori... ... middle of paper ... ...t" by Barry Gifford.

When writers mention Walt Whitman’s name, the subje... ... middle of paper ... ...n in a full and complete life (Loewen 38). “The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem,” wrote Whitman in his preface to “Song of Myself” (Marx 20). The four major cultural developments that occurred during Walt Whitman’s lifetime—the development of American dictionaries, the growth of baseball, the evolution of American Indian policy, and the development of photography—definitely contributed to his poetic style. Through these events, not only did Whitman find his poetic subjects, but he also discovered his poetic tools and techniques. Bibliography: Works Cited Allen, Gay Wilson.

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