The passage was not presented in this question. However, note that free verse is a style of writing poetry where there is no regular meter. It allows the pet to freely express himself. This is similar to political independence where nations are free to apply the style of politics they desire. Both terms connote freedom of expression.
In poetry, poets sometimes use free verse. This means that there is no defined rhyme scheme.
This is similar to political independence where people and nations are at will to make their own political decisions.
So, the usages of both terms are similar in the sense that they connote freedom of expression.
