Question

read this excerpt from walt whitman’s poem “i hear america singing” from leaves of grass.

the wood - cutters song, the ploughboys on his way in the morning,
or at noon intermission or at sundown
the delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work,
or of the girl sewing or washing,
each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
the day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young
fellows, robust, friendly,
singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

why does whitman most likely choose this structure for his poem?

○ the lyrical structure reveals the creative sound devices.
○ the epic structure reveals a tale of human folly.
○ the free verse structure presents a conversational style.
○ the traditional structure relies on a familiar rhythm pattern.

Explanation:

Walt Whitman is known for using free verse in his poetry, which lacks strict rhyme or meter. The excerpt has no formal rhythmic pattern or consistent rhyme, creating a natural, conversational flow that mirrors the everyday voices of the working people he depicts. The other options are incorrect: the structure does not focus on sound devices as the core reason, it is not epic (epics tell grand, narrative tales), and it is not traditional structured with a familiar rhythm.

Answer:

The free verse structure presents a conversational style.