Question

select the correct text in the passage. which three lines in this excerpt from \song of myself\ by walt whitman indicate that all human beings are equal in the poet’s eyes? i am the poet of the woman the same as the man, and i say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man, and i say there is nothing greater than the mother of men. i chant the chant of dilation or pride, we have had ducking and deprecating about enough, i show that size is only development. have you outstrippt the rest? are you the president? it is a tuffle, they will more than arrive there every one, and still pass on.

Explanation:

• The line "I am the poet of the woman the same as the man" shows the poet views women and men equally in his poetic representation.
• "And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man" directly states the equality of being a woman and a man.
• "And I say there is nothing greater than the mother of men" elevates the role of women (mothers) and implies their equal importance with men. The other lines ("I chant the chant of dilation or pride", "We have had ducking and deprecating about enough", "I show that size is only development", "Have you outstrippt the rest? are you the President?", "It is a tuffle, they will more than arrive there every one, and still pass on") do not relate to the theme of human equality.

Answer:

1. I am the poet of the woman the same as the man.
2. And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man.
3. And I say there is nothing greater than the mother of men.