Question

Select the correct answer. HAPPINESS by Carl Sandburg I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell me what is happiness. And I went to famous executives who boss the work of thousands of men. They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as though I was trying to fool with them And then one Sunday afternoon I wandered out along the Desplaines river And I saw a crowd of Hungarians under the trees with their women and children and a keg of beer and an accordion. What theme does the free–verse form help to highlight in Carl Sandburg's "Happiness"? A. the theme that happiness is defined differently by different people B. the theme that happiness cannot be defined but needs to be experienced C. the theme that only those without material possessions can be happy

Answer 1

Answer:

The free-verse form helps the following theme:

B. the theme that happiness cannot be defined but needs to be experienced.

Explanation:

A poem written in free verse presents lines that do not rhyme. It has no regular rhythm, and no metric pattern is observed. Therefore, the poem's structure is irregular on the one hand, but freer on the other. In the case of the poem "Happiness" by Carl Sandburg, the free-verse form helps convey the idea that happiness has no definition, no recipe. Happiness itself is too irregular to be contained in a structured poem. It is something that can only be felt, experienced, not something that can be put into words, classified, molded, organized. The form of the poem is, therefore, a reflection of happiness.