Glossary

Glossary

Term Book Chapter Definition
Poetic self-celebration The Poetry of Nature: An Exploration of Walt Whitman's 'Leaves of Grass' Chapter 5: The Song of Myself A tradition in poetry of celebrating the self, as seen in 'The Song of Myself', drawing from traditions of ancient Greek poets to the Romantic poets of the 18th century. It speaks to the human experience in a universal and timeless way.