Question
From ''Song of Myself'' by Walt Whitman Use the excerpt to answer the question. I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good transcendental poetry? belongs to you.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Based on this excerpt, why is Whitman's poem considered an example of transcendental poetry?
A. It promotes celebration and singing.
B. It calls for unity by noting that people assume the same things.
C. It emphasizes the self and individuality.
D. It points out that people are scientific beings made of atoms.
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Based on this excerpt, why is Whitman's poem considered an example of transcendental poetry?
A. It promotes celebration and singing.
B. It calls for unity by noting that people assume the same things.
C. It emphasizes the self and individuality.
D. It points out that people are scientific beings made of atoms.
Answers
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C. It emphasizes the self and individuality — Whitman's opening lines celebrate the individual self and inner experience, a core tenet of transcendentalism (the importance of personal intuition and identity).