* Whitman famously broke away from traditional rhyme and meter in his free verse poetry, using long, flowing lines and catalogs to capture the vastness of American life.
* Dickinson also defied convention, often writing in short, fragmented lines with unconventional capitalization and punctuation, creating a unique and intimate style that explored complex themes of death, love, and faith.
While their approaches were different, both poets challenged the established norms of poetry and paved the way for future generations of poets to express themselves in unconventional and innovative ways.