Question 9 • CMS 2026-2027 English III CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the quotation from "Song of Myself." I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. Which statement best describes how these lines reflect the general structure of the poem?
Answer
A
The lines indicate an attention to urban settings expressed elsewhere in the poem.
B
The lines reflect the difficult and impenetrable nature of certain parts of the poem.
C
The lines evoke the aggressive tones expressed elsewhere in the poem.
D
Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom.
Explanation
“I too am not a bit tamed” and “I too am untranslatable” express freedom from restraint and fixed rules. That matches the poem’s loose, open structure, which does not follow a strict traditional form. The “barbaric yawp” is an image of bold self-expression, not evidence that the poem is mainly about urban settings or aggression.
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