Question

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? Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom. The lines reflect the difficult and impenetrable nature of certain parts of the poem. The lines evoke the aggressive tones expressed elsewhere in the poem. The lines indicate an attention to urban settings expressed elsewhere in the poem.

Answer 1

The statement which best describes that how these lines reflect the general structure of the poem is:

Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom.

Walt Whitman in his poem “Song of Myself” prohibits himself from singing the songs of war, rage, and journeys and instead sings the song of himself as the subject of his poem. The poem deals about his journey and experience in this world. There are two main characters in his poem, which are 'I' and 'you.' 

Answer 2

The answer is A. Just as the poem has a loose, open structure, these lines display personal freedom.