14
QuizMultiple Choice

Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing — Unit test

Question 14 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

In the poem "A Supermarket in California," Ginsberg most likely uses free verse to show

Answer
A
the role that jazz music played in the Beat movement.
B
the influence that Walt Whitman had in his life.
C
his rebellious attitude toward uniformity in American culture.
D
his desire to be part of mainstream society.

Explanation

Free verse does not follow a fixed rhyme scheme or meter, so it can reflect a rejection of conventional rules. In the poem, Ginsberg’s loose form fits his rebellious stance toward the uniformity of American culture. Although Whitman influenced the poem, the use of free verse most directly suggests nonconformity rather than simply showing that influence.

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