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Leaves of Grass redefined American poetry chiefly by validating:
AVernacular speech, physical sensation, and ordinary people
BStrict imitation of British models
CCourt ceremony and patronage poems
DReligious dogma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vernacular speech, physical sensation, and ordinary people
1. Whitman elevated everyday speech and bodies to poetic subjects.
2. The shift broke with earlier 'Schoolroom Poets' decorum.
3. Subsequent American poetry (Williams, Ginsberg) flows from this break.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #1322 — Whitman's Leaves of Grass — "Leaves of Grass fundamentally redefined American poetry by validating vernacular speech, physical sensation, and ordinary people as worthy poetic subjects"_
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