This dust was once the man,
Gentle, plain, just and resolute, under whose cautious hand,
Against the foulest crime in history known in any land or age,
Was saved the Union of these States.
Walt Whitman.

What is the word just most likely an allusion to?

A.) Lincoln's career as a lawyer
B.) Lincoln's death at war's end
C.) Whitman's war reporting
D.) Whitman's poem writing

Respuesta :

This answer is wrong, when I took the test it was wrong, the correct one is letter A

The word just most likely an allusion to is A.) Lincoln's career as a lawyer, Thus, option "A" is correct.

What type of figurative language did Walt Whitman best employ?

Walt Whitman is known for his use of imagery. In the poem “Song of Myself” he uses the grass to show, between earth and the universe, the importance of something seemingly insignificant and small.

Thus, option "A" is correct.

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