Question

What would the tone of Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" be if the people in the poem were speaking rather than singing?

Answer 1

the answer would be Jovial. Jovial means cheerful and friendly. For example. "She was in a Jovial mood" Hope this helps.

Answer 2

If the people in the poem were speaking rather than singing it would be less hopeful

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the reasons why the poem is so joyful is because it uses the word singing, which shows the attitude of people toward their daily activities in a happy and melodic for, if it is not the case, if they were talking they might convey some joy but it would definitely be reduced, because they would project a normal day like any other one.