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L1
讲座
1. What is the main purpose of the lecture?
To identify the factors that led Whitman to write poetry about democracy
To describe how Whitman communicates his political views in his poetry
To compare the politics expressed in Whitman’s poetry with those of his contemporaries
To describe the influence Whitman’s poetry had on political writing in the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries
2. Why does the professor mention Shakespeare?
To identify one of the early sources of Whitman’s artistic inspiration
To give an example of another poet who portrayed individuals from all segments of society
To contrast Whitman’s use of technical elements with that of an earlier poet
To demonstrate how political environments sometimes influence a poet’s subject matter
3. What feature of the first two lines of the poem”A Song for Occupations” does the professor highlight?
Their irregular structure
Their repetitiveness
Their visual quality
Their simple vocabulary
4. According to the professor, what was one reason Whitman used lists in his poems?
To make the poems accessible to non-poets
To reinforce the idea of equality
To identify numerous instances of social injustice
To integrate rhyme into the poems in an unusual way
5. According to the professor, how did Whitman try to promote his poetry?（多选题）
By having his poems published in both periodicals and books
By revising his poems in response to negative criticism
By using his personal connections with well-known publishers
By writing anonymous favorable reviews of the poems
6. What is the professor’s opinion of Whitman’s self-promotion?
It was inconsistent with the basic message of his poet
It was a creative approach that influenced later poets
It was necessary given the innovative nature of his poetry.
It was insufficient to overcome the public’s negative reaction to his work.
