Full Explanation of ‘When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d’ | Part 2 | Whitman | American Poetry

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In this lecture, I talk about “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" which is a poem by Walt Whitman written in response to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It mourns the death of Lincoln using symbols like lilacs and a thrush bird, expressing grief and reflections on life, death, and the passage of time. The poem captures the nation's collective sorrow during a pivotal historical moment.

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0:00-1:27 Introductory Comments
1:27-2:15 Publicaton History
2:15-3:03 Historical Context of the Poem
3:03-7:24 American Civil War
7:24-9:55 Whitman & Civil War
9:55-19:24 This Poem as a Pastoral Elegy
19:25-23:58 Expl. of Stanza 1
23:58-28:02 Expl. of Stanza 2
28:02-32:52 Expl. of Stanza 3
32:52-39:05 Expl. of Stanza 4
39:05-45:23 Expl. of Stanza 5
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