Cavalry Crossing a Ford
What is the author's style in Cavalry Crossing a Ford by Walt Whitman?
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"Cavalry Crossing a Ford" is written in free verse, which means it adheres to no set pattern of rhyme or meter. Instead, it is organized around units composed of images and incorporates consonance and assonance in order to heighten the musicality of its verses.