Which statement best compares and contrasts the content of these two poems by Walt Whitman?
Responses
A The first poem reveals a gloomy and despairing perspective on nature, while the second poem is a complete celebration of the joy of nature.The first poem reveals a gloomy and despairing perspective on nature, while the second poem is a complete celebration of the joy of nature.
B The first poem emphasizes the importance of talking and learning, while the second poem focuses upon how much can be learned when we are silent.The first poem emphasizes the importance of talking and learning, while the second poem focuses upon how much can be learned when we are silent.
C The first poem has the speaker reveal his thoughts to a listening audience, while the second poem describes the speaker's private feelings about nature.The first poem has the speaker reveal his thoughts to a listening audience, while the second poem describes the speaker's private feelings about nature.
D The first poem describes the speaker's private feelings about nature, while the second poem has the speaker reveal his thoughts to a listening audience.