Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the speaker’s personal identification; the speaker’s approach to life

Question 2

Which words and phrases from the text help establish the overall subject of the poem? Check the three boxes that best apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

“I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard”; “And what I assume you shall assume”; “I answer that I cannot answer, you must find out for yourself.”

Question 3

Which of the speaker’s words provide clues to the tone? Check the two boxes that best apply.

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celebrate; sing

Question 4

What is the connotation of the words celebrate and sing? negative neutral ✔ positive

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ positive

Question 5

What is the speaker’s tone? balanced✔ delightedconfusedrepetitive

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ delighted

Question 6

Which phrase describes the voice of the speaker based on the word choice and tone in the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

a self-confident voice that believes in connectedness to others

Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Answers

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