Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California."We strode down the open corridors together in our solitary fancy tasting artichokes, possessing every frozen delicacy, and never passing the cashier. Ginsberg most likely uses long-line free verse here to
Answer
A
draw attention to the poem’s patterns of rhyme and meter.
B
express his thoughts freely and without constraints.
C
keep the content of the poem simple and easy to imagine.
D
show his desire to return to an unassuming existence.
Explanation
Long-line free verse does not follow a fixed rhyme scheme or meter, so it gives the poet room to let thoughts and images flow freely. In this line, several actions and impressions tumble together, supporting the idea that Ginsberg uses the form to express his thoughts without constraints. The best choice is “express his thoughts freely and without constraints.”
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