Read this stanza from Allen Ginsberg’s "A Supermarket in California." What thoughts I have of you tonight, Walt Whitman, for I walked down the sidestreets under the trees with a headache self-conscious looking at the full moon. Why does the author most likely use free verse for this stanza?
Answer
A
The long-line structure imitates stream-of-conscious thought.
B
The long-line structure serves as an introduction to the narrative.
C
The long-line structure allows for predictable rhyme schemes.
D
The long-line structure provides background for the allusion.