Transcendentalism · English Literature

Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass' is often seen as the poetic culmination of Transcendentalism because it celebrates:

  1. The rigid class structures of the 19th century
  2. The divinity of common individuals and the American landscape
  3. The necessity of returning to British poetic meters and strict verse forms
  4. The intellectual superiority of the urban elite
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Correct answer: The divinity of common individuals and the American landscape

Whitman took Emerson's ideas and applied them to the democratic masses. His use of free verse and his celebration of the body and soul reflect the movement's focus on universal connection and individual worth.

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