Question

read the quotation from \song of myself.\ i loafe and invite my soul, i lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. how do these lines reflect the poets general style? they show the poets love of highly ornate language. they reveal a formal, historical interpretation. they show the poems relaxed, candid tone. they reveal natural processes in painstaking detail.

Explanation:

The words "loafe" and "at my ease" suggest a relaxed state. The tone is candid as the poet is simply sharing a moment of self - reflection while observing grass. There is no highly ornate language, no formal historical interpretation, and no painstaking detail of natural processes.

Answer:

They show the poem's relaxed, candid tone.