Lesson Four: Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"

Question 1

Which statements accurately describe the structure of each poem? Check the three boxes that best apply.

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Longfellow’s poem has regular rhyme.; Longfellow’s poem has regular meter.; Longfellow’s poem has mostly regular line lengths.

Question 2

Which of the following statements did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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Free verse sounds more conversational, like people talking.; Free verse creates a more American style.; Free verse is less formal.; Free verse conveys Whitman’s ideas about individualism, life, death, or the American landscape.

Question 3

Which of the following points did you include in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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It mimics the speaker’s wandering nature.; It lets the speaker connect with the reader.; It helps the speaker achieve a casual, conversational tone.; It helps the speaker achieve a philosophical, individualistic voice.; It shows the speaker’s sense of connectedness to all people.

Question 4

What makes “Song of Myself” free verse?

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It follows no set meter or rhyme.

Question 5

When you read a poem, you might pick up on a central message that readers can apply to their own lives. What is this central message called?

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the theme

Question 6

Who is the speaker?

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a rugged individualist

Question 7

What is the tone of this passage?

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defiant

Question 8

What theme can you infer from this passage?

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At heart, the speaker is wild and free by nature.

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