AnswersGA-GSE English Language Arts 11Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling

Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself" Answers

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What is the poem mostly about? Check the two boxes that best apply.

A
the speaker’s inevitable death
B
the speaker’s personal identification
C
the speaker’s love of grass
D
the speaker’s love of young people
E
the speaker’s approach to life
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Which words and phrases from the text help establish the overall subject of the poem? Check the three boxes that best apply.

A
“I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard”
B
“And what I assume you shall assume”
C
“How could I answer the child?”
D
“I answer that I cannot answer, you must find out for yourself.”
E
“The spotted hawk swoops by”
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Which of the speaker’s words provide clues to the tone? Check the two boxes that best apply.

A
celebrate
B
sing
C
belonging
D
assume
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Which phrase describes the voice of the speaker based on the word choice and tone in the passage?

A
a self-confident voice that believes in connectedness to others
B
a dramatic voice that is in love with celebrations and chemistry
C
a self-absorbed voice that makes assumptions about others
D
a shy voice that is only beginning to make itself heard
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How do word choice and tone reveal the speaker’s voice in the poem? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer:

The speaker’s voice is joyful, confident, and inclusive. Words such as “celebrate” and “sing” have positive connotations and create an enthusiastic tone. The speaker directly addresses the reader in “what I assume you shall assume” and confidently declares that “every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you,” showing his belief in the connection and equality of all people.

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

A
Words like “sing” and “celebrate” have positive connotations.
B
The speaker is directly compared to the reader.
C
The tone suggests a confident person.

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