Compare the structures of the two poems. How do these different structures affect the style of each poem?

A Emerson's poem has a fixed number of lines, and it is light and carefree. Whitman's poem
uses rhyme, and it is humorous.

B Emerson's poem is an elegy, and it is complex and serious. Whitman's poem is a lyric
podm, 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.