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When I heard the learn'd astronomer;
When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me;
When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them;
When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room;
How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick.
Till rising and gliding out I wander'd off by myself;
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time;
Look'd up in perfect silence at the stars.
Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) worked as a journalist, a teacher and a government clerk. His major work, leaves of Grass, was a volume of poems that he kept adding to throughout his life. His style broke away from conventional poetry and some of his poems seem very close to prose in their style. He wrote in free verse and, although he did not invent it, he is known as' the father of free verse'. Whitman continues to be one of the most influential American poets.
astronomer : a scientist who studies stars, moons, planets and other objects in space
learn'd : hell educated, usually written as learned and pronounced with two syllables learn-ed, here It ts pronounced as one syllable to reflect an ordinary person's way of speaking
lectured : to give a talk or presentation on a subject
lecture-room : in the 19th century, people often went to listen to talks by experts on a range of subjects, these were held in public room or in community halls
mystical : having or inspiring awe or fascination
proofs evidence : that a mathematical equation is true
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In the first half of the poem, where is the poet?
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In the first half of the poem, the poet is sitting in a lecture room.
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In the first half of the poem, who is the poet with and what is he doing?
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He is sitting in a lecture room along with many other listeners, listening to a lecture delivered by a learned astronomer about stars.
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Which words or phrases show that the astronomer is respected by the poet and the audience?
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Phrase like 'learn'd astronomer', 'much applause in the lecture room' suggest that the astronomer is respected by the poet and audience.
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What scientific tools and methods does the astronomer use?
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The astronomer used mathematical proofs, figures, charts, diagrams along with measurements to substantiate his point in the lecture.
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In the second half of the poem, where is the poet?
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In the second half of the poem, the poet is outside the lecture room under the wide open sky.
