Question

which details from \song of myself\ reflect characteristics of transcendentalism?
select the two correct answers.

the poems focus on the benefits of abandoning individualism to promote equality.

lines such as \creeds and schools in abeyance, / retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,\ show whitman’s desire to return to traditional beliefs and values.

whitman emphasizes the interconnectedness of the natural and spiritual world with lines like \and the running blackberry would adorn the parlors of heaven.\

the poems use descriptive detail to highlight the diversity and majesty of the american landscape.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: Transcendentalism emphasizes individualism, so abandoning individualism is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: Transcendentalism is non - conformist to traditional beliefs, so wanting to return to traditional beliefs is wrong.
3. Analyze the third option: Transcendentalism stresses the connection between nature and the spiritual, and the line about blackberry adorning heaven's parlors shows this interconnectedness.
4. Analyze the fourth option: Transcendentalism values nature, and highlighting the American landscape's diversity and majesty aligns with this.

Answer:

• Whitman emphasizes the interconnectedness of the natural and spiritual world with lines like "And the running blackberry would adorn the parlors of heaven."
• The poems use descriptive detail to highlight the diversity and majesty of the American landscape.