6 A child said What is the grass?
2. Lines 1–11: Analyze how Whitman uses figurative language in this passage. What
figures of speech does he employ and how do they contribute to his theme?
3. Lines 13-20: What evidence of repetition is in these lines? What is the effect of this
device?
4. Lines 25-32: Which statements express
Whitman’s thoughts directly? How do
these ideas relate to each other?