Question

Read the passage. I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. The excerpt from “Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman is an example of _____. a catalogue diction onomatopoeia anaphora

Answer 1

I would say it's an example of diction.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer to the question is that this particulat excerpt from Walt Whitman´s "Song to Myself" poem is an example of the particular diction which characterizes Whitman´s peculiar work.

Explanation:

The explanation comes from understanding what diction is, and also the purpose for which Walt Whitman uses it in his poem "Song of Myself". Diction is defined as the singular way in which an author uses words and expressions to establish a style of writing or speaking that is unique to them. These words, also, help to put across an author´s ideas and meanings be it through direct, clear meaning, or through images and impressions that the words themselves create. And Whitman´s entire "Song to Myself" is an example of diction, of how a poet can make use of different words, and expressions, place them in the right context, and mix them together, to generate really sharp images that bring forth his goal. In this particular excerpt diction is the correct answer because Whitman uses the words to make the audience comprehend that he is no more educated, or refined, he is no better, than an animal, or a thing, or another person. In this way, he declared himself free from the trappings of society to express himself, and act, as he likes.