How does the audio version affect the experience of reading the poem?
The pauses between lines of the poem clarify the
speaker is distancing himself from the audience.
The patterns and beats in the lines of the poem
mirror and celebrate rhythms found in nature.
The unsteady rhythm of the poem emphasizes the
detachment humans feel from one another.
The lack of rhyme and meter in the poem highlights
Whitman's disdain for conformity and tradition.

How does langston hughes use the denotative meaning of the word uniform ironically in his poem "will v-day be me day too"? a. to show that african americans faced segregation even while fighting for their country alongside americans of other races b. to show that african americans enlisted in the war hoping to gain acceptance and equality in their country c. to show that by donning the u.s. army uniform, the people of america stood united, irrespective of their race d. to show that african americans who were part of the armed forces were treated with dignity