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Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"

Question 4 • FL-1001370-English 3 A

What makes “Song of Myself” free verse?

Answer
A
It was given away at no charge.
B
It is influenced by older epic poetry.
C
It is unrhymed but follows European meter.
D
It follows no set meter or rhyme.

Explanation

Free verse does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme. “Song of Myself” uses flexible line lengths and rhythms rather than a fixed poetic pattern, so the correct choice is “It follows no set meter or rhyme.”

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