Question

Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."

Answer 1

Answer:

B). He wants to communicate directly with readers.

Explanation:

'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman explores the theme of individuality and democracy. Whitman employs a 'democratic' fusion of elevated and homely language to convey his message more effectively. His language experiment of combining high and low styles together signaled the idea of transcendentalism.

As per the question, Whitman employs a simple phrase like 'Who I am or What I mean?" to 'communicate with the readers directly.' The central idea of the poem celebrates the entire humankind and their individual selves and thus, the use of a blended language including simple and elevated helped him convey his idea effectively. Thus, option B is the correct answer.