THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE AMERICAN ENLIGHTENMENT INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following statements best explains the attitude of the Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself”?
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It is a sad elegy for a lost time in America.
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The country is headed toward a brighter future.
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Racial harmony can make America into a paradise.
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All times and persons are part of one harmonious continuum.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term “free verse” was popularized by 20th century poets like William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg whom Whitman inspired. The term means “a poem with no regular form or meter.” If that’s the definition, then “Song of Myself” is free verse.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the main theme of Song of Myself? Song of Myself glorifies the self, body, and soul. In the poem, Whitman emphasizes the unity of finding himself with tangible and intangible aspects of the universe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Whitman’s ability to jump in and out of other people’s points of view is part of the poem’s overall commitment to democracy and equality.
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