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Because of its title and first-person point of view, “Song of Myself” is often perceived as autobiographical. When reading a poem, should readers assume that the author is the speaker?

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Yes; everything that is written by a person should be considered autobiographical.
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No; poems are products of imagination and express beliefs that may not be the writer’s.
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No; poems are not like other forms of writing because they do not have speakers.
D
Yes; poems that reference the “self” in the title must be autobiographical.

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