Read lines 14–22. Analyze the choice of images in this passage. To what senses does the imagery most appeal? Support your answers with evidence from the passage. Why might Whitman have relied more upon touch and hearing in this instance than upon visual imagery? How do you feel this vivid description furthers Whitman’s purpose.?

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.