Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun
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"Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun" is a lyric poem by Walt Whitman that contrasts the peaceful beauty of nature with the vibrant energy and clamor of city life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lyric poem
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poem ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Leaves of Grass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tension between rural quiet and urban noise ⓘ |
| containsLiteraryDevice |
anaphora
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cataloguing ⓘ contrast ⓘ imagery ⓘ parallelism ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| expresses | preference for natural solitude over urban bustle ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAuthor | Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imageryFocus |
city streets
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crowds ⓘ fields ⓘ sun ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
American Romanticism
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Transcendentalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | American poetry ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | none ⓘ |
| setting |
rural landscape
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urban city ⓘ |
| style |
catalogic
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expansive ⓘ sensory-rich ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
clamor of the city
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peaceful beauty of nature ⓘ vibrant energy of city life ⓘ |
| theme |
contrast between city and country
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desire for peace and solitude ⓘ modernity ⓘ nature ⓘ sensory experience ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| tone |
contemplative
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yearning ⓘ |
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