Read this excerpt from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."I heard you asking questions of each: Who killed the pork chops? What price bananas? Are you my Angel?Why does the author most likely use free verse for this excerpt?
Answer
A
The structure imitates casual conversation.
B
The structure reflects narrative storytelling.
C
The structure mirrors classic poetic principles.
D
The structure suggests an epic tale of morality.
Explanation
The lines sound like spontaneous questions someone might ask while walking through a supermarket. Free verse has no fixed rhyme or meter, so its flexible structure can imitate the rhythm of casual conversation. The excerpt is not mainly following a formal poetic pattern or telling an epic tale.
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