analyze the poems of Whitman, and Longfellow by comparing and contrasting them them for literary devices, poetic structure, theme, and mood. How are the above-mentioned poems representative of the Romantic time period? B. Some critics say that Harriett Jacobs’ formal, sometimes melodramatic style, emulates the style of novels written during the Romantic time-period. Write a paragraph in which you provide examples of this style. Then argue whether or not this style is totally appropriate for its “delicate” subject matter: the sexual abuse of enslaved black women.