Poem by Myself

1- What is the meaning of section 1 of the poem " I celebrate myself, and sing myself"?

• is whitman writing about the praises of himselfThis is a correct answer

• about the energy of life

• about soul

• about the difficult life of his parents when he bron

2- What is the form of the poem?

• haiku

• free verse

• sonnet

• blank verse

Important theme of "Song of Myself" is

• the idea of self

• self with other selves

• The poet's relation with the elements of nature

• all

4- What is he connecting himself to in the following verses?

I loafe and invite my soul,

I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.

• to self

• to nature

• to other individuals

• none of the above.

5- What is the meaning of the word " loafe"?

I loafe and invite my soul,

I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.

• leave

• at ease/ rest

• wonder

• like to stare at