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Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"

Question 8 • 26/27 ENGLISH 11 A

What is the most likely reason the author chose a free verse structure for "Song of Myself"?

Answer
A
Free verse suited the poet’s mood when he was writing the poem.
B
The poet had an obvious aversion to rhyme and meter.
C
A more open structure is often easier to manage than a formal one.
D
Free verse allowed for the expression of expansive ideas.

Explanation

“Song of Myself” explores broad, expansive ideas about the self, humanity, and the natural world. Free verse gives Whitman room to develop these ideas without the constraints of a fixed rhyme scheme or meter, so the best answer is that free verse allowed for the expression of expansive ideas.

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