sentences:  His imagery and emotional appeal makes it possible for him to achieve the total effect of his poem and project the meaning to the reader.Whitman shows pride toward the pioneers and shows his admiration for the new youthful and promising country, and he uses this poem as a tribute to explain why they must go forth and why they are to be honored The poem still applies to today's society by the fact that the poem is versatile - present day readers can also draw information and motivation from it.The poem consists of 26 four-line stanzas; each stanza is made up of one short line, two longer lines, and another short line.