How were the writings of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville different from those of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne?

A. Whitman and Melville used allegory and symbolism in their writing, while Hawthorne and Poe did not.

B. Whitman and Melville wrote about individualism and adventure, while Hawthorne and Poe were more concerned with darker moral themes of humanity.

C. Whitman and Melville wrote about darker moral themes of humanity, while Hawthorne and Poe were more concerned with individualism and adventure.

D. Whitman and Melville wrote poetry that rhymes, while Hawthorne and Poe rejected rhyming.

I heavily apologize if I am incorrect, but Poe never rejected rhyming, as seen in his final poem "annabell lee" and very much used symbolism. And rarely wrote about adventure. And B makes the more sense than the other options because Poe was perfect to compare to the others. He really did spend most writings on the romantic genre and darker themes of humanity and morality.

Again, I am so sorry if I am wrong...But I hope I am not and that this helped. Good lick on your assignment!