Exploring Song of Myself

Fill in the blank: I ____________ and sing myself.

Fill in the blank: For every atom ____________ to me as good belongs to you.

Fill in the blank: My tongue, every atom of my ____________, form’d from this soil, this air.

Fill in the blank: Born here of ____________ born here from parents the same.

Fill in the blank: Nature without ____________ with original energy.

What does the speaker celebrate in the poem?

• Nature

• Himself

• Others

• The future

What does the speaker mean by 'every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you'?

• We all share the same elements.

• Ownership is important.

• Atoms are valuable.

• We are different.

How old is the speaker in the poem?

• 27 years old

• 37 years old

• 47 years old

• 57 years old

What does the speaker decide about 'creeds and schools'?

• They are useless.

• They should be forgotten.

• They are temporarily set aside.

• They are to be followed strictly.

What does the speaker permit to speak 'at every hazard'?

• His mind

• The world

• His soul

• His parents