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Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself" Answers

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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I have no chair, no church, no philosophy,I lead no man to a dinner-table, library, exchange,But each man and each woman of you I lead upon a knoll,My left hand hooking you round the waist,My right hand pointing to landscapes of continents and the public road.Which statement best describes how these lines reflect the theme of the poem?

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They indicate that Whitman is more interested in communicating with individuals than society.
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They show Whitman’s sociability and his interest in human nature.
C
They reflect Whitman’s desire to share his love of the wilderness.
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They suggest that Whitman views all individuals as equals who should communicate with each other as such.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I know I have the best of time and space, and was never measured and never will be measured.How does this line support the theme of the poem?

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It reflects Whitman’s exceedingly high opinion of himself.
B
It shows Whitman’s love of life and of experience.
C
It indicates Whitman’s perception that he is above others’ judgment.
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It reflects Whitman’s ideas about the unlimited capacity of the self.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.Which statement best describes how these lines reflect the general structure of the poem?

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Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom.
B
The lines reflect the difficult and impenetrable nature of certain parts of the poem.
C
The lines evoke the aggressive tones expressed elsewhere in the poem.
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The lines indicate an attention to urban settings expressed elsewhere in the poem.
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It is not far, it is within reach,Perhaps you have been on it since you were born and did not know,Perhaps it is everywhere on water and on land.Shoulder your duds dear son, and I will mine, and let us hasten forth,

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that Whitman does not have a distinctive style as a poet
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that Whitman’s style allows for various kinds of language
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that Whitman is comfortable using traditional styles of poetry
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that Whitman’s style conforms to age-old rules of poetry
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Long enough have you dream’d contemptible dreams,Now I wash the gum from your eyes,You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment of your life.Long have you timidly waded holding a plank by the shore,Now I will you to be a bold swimmer,To jump off in the midst of the sea, rise again, nod to me, shout, and laughingly dash with your hair.

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People should be brave, take risks, and embrace all aspects of life.
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People should be careful when taking chances that they can handle the outcome.
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People should take the time to appreciate the beauty that surrounds them each day.
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People should be lighthearted and carefree and avoid taking life too seriously.
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Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun, I effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags.How do the words “eddies” and “drift” affect the tone of the second line?

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They give the line a distanced tone.
B
They give the actions described a feeling of importance.
C
They make it difficult to comprehend the line’s meaning.
D
They create a sense of movement.
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I tramp a perpetual journey, (come listen all!)

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It makes the tone of the line vaguely humorous.
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It creates a tone of arrogance within the line.
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It suggests the determination of the speaker.
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It indicates the weariness of the speaker.
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For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

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It emphasizes the narrator’s belief that every parcel of the Earth belongs to everyone.
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It suggests that the narrator values science over spirituality.
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It emphasizes the narrator’s belief that people should give away all of their belongings.
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It suggests that the narrator values nature over material objects.
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I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

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to emphasize the seriousness of his words
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to suggest attention to detail, heightening trustworthiness
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to remind readers to remember the basic makeup of natural objects
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to remind readers to embrace a microscopic view of the natural world
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They represent the order of events in a long narrative.
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They show unique sides of a universal worldview.
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They reveal opposing sides of an ongoing argument.
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They suggest that the poem has more than one speaker.

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