Question

which statement best describes the rhythm of \song of myself\? the poem is completely without rhythm or cadence. an underlying consistent rhythm is present, but the lines mask it. the rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech. some stanzas have a definite rhyme scheme, while others do not.

Explanation:

"Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman is written in free - verse. Free - verse poetry often mimics the rhythm of everyday speech. It doesn't have a strict, regular meter or rhyme scheme. The poem doesn't have an underlying consistent rhythm masked by lines, nor is it completely without any sense of rhythm. Also, it's not about some stanzas having a definite rhyme scheme and others not as it's not a rhyming poem in the traditional sense.

Answer:

The rhythm is very similar to the rhythm of everyday speech