Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself."

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,

Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,

I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,

Hoping to cease not till death.

Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?

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Lindsey

9 September, 01:52

Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself."

My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,

Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,

I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,

Hoping to cease not till death.

Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?

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Humphrey · Answer 1

The statement which best describes the effect of the language in this stanza is that it establishes that the speaker of the poem will be frank and honest.

He mentions that he feels it deep in his very being the urge to be honest and express his feelings and emotions about himself and his opinions on people around him and life itself.