Song of the Banner at Daybreak

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"Song of the Banner at Daybreak" is a poetic work by Walt Whitman that presents a dramatic dialogue celebrating the American flag, national identity, and the fervor of the Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
poem
associatedWithAuthor Walt Whitman’s Civil War writings
associatedWithEvent American Civil War
author Walt Whitman
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Banner
Child
Father
Pennant
Poet
firstPublicationPeriod 19th century
form dramatic dialogue
genre dramatic poem
lyric poetry
war poetry
hasTitleWord Banner
Daybreak
Song
intendedEffect celebrate the Union cause
inspire patriotic feeling
language English
literaryMovement American Romanticism
Transcendentalism
literaryTechnique apostrophe
free verse
imagery
personification
symbolism
narrativeMode multiple speakers
partOf Leaves of Grass
subjectOf literary criticism
theme American Civil War
American flag
linked to: United States flag

American nationalism
collective voice
democracy
national identity
patriotism
sacrifice
war and conflict
usesSymbol United States flag
banner

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