Question

The following elements are common in Ginsberg’s work. Which of them appear in this poem by Whitman? Check all of the boxes that apply to Whitman’s poem.
free verse

long lines

challenge to conventional values

celebration of existence

rhythm that is similar to human speech

Answer 1

it is all of the above

Answer 2

Walt Whitman has all the mentioned above elements in his work such as free verse, long lines, a challenge to conventional values, a celebration of existence and rhythm that is similar to human speech .

Explanation:

Walt Whitman is said to be the "father of free verse" and hence free verse is mandatory in his work. He writes long poems like Brooklyn Ferry. Also, he is a transcendentalist hence he used to challenge conventional values also he celebrates people who live in America and it comes under the celebration of existence also his poems are mostly written like prose and it is easy to read hence the rhythm is similar to speech .