What mental image is evoked by the poetic devices in this excerpt?

the tranquil atmosphere of the swamp

the painful shyness of the hermit

the detached location of the swamp

the quiet solitude of the thrush

Question

What mental image is evoked by the poetic devices in this excerpt?




the tranquil atmosphere of the swamp




the painful shyness of the hermit




the detached location of the swamp




the quiet solitude of the thrush

anonymous · Answer

When Lilacs in the Dooryard Bloomed

by Walt Whitman (excerpt)

In the swamp in secluded recesses,
A shy and hidden bird is warbling a song.
Solitary the thrush,
The hermit withdrawn to himself, avoiding the settlements,
Sings by himself a song.

anonymous · Answer

Do you have a guess?

anonymous · Answer

the detached location of the swamp or the quiet solitude of the thrush

anonymous · Answer

I'd say the detached location of the swamp.

anonymous · Answer

it was incorrect :/

anonymous · Answer

I'm sorry! Which answer was it?