In "I, Too, Sing America." why did Langston Hughes most likely allude to Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing"? Check all that apply.

to prove that he had read Whitman's poem

to write about similar themes as Whitman

to expand on the ideas in Whitman's poem

to link his poem with another great American poem

to demonstrate that he was a better poet than Whitman

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Bacchus

4 April, 00:07

In "I, Too, Sing America." why did Langston Hughes most likely allude to Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing"? Check all that apply.

to prove that he had read Whitman's poem

to write about similar themes as Whitman

to expand on the ideas in Whitman's poem

to link his poem with another great American poem

to demonstrate that he was a better poet than Whitman

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Garfield · Answer 1

To expand on the ideas in Whitman's poem To link his poem with another great American poem

Explanation:

In Whitman's poem we can see several groups of people who sing to America. Whitman, described these groups composed of men and women, nurses, mechanics, woodcutters, among others. However, Whitman did not mention the blacks in his poem and that is where Hughes's poem comes in. Hughes expands Withman's poem, stating that blacks also belong to America and that they also sing to America

Another thing Hughes did in expanding Withman's poem was to link his poem with another great American poem, so he would gain more visibility for his social critique and his work.

Elise Webb · Answer 2

to expand on the ideas in Whitman's poem, to link his poem with another great American poem