Question

select the correct answer.

in this line from walt whitman’s poem “song of myself,” what is the meaning of the word leavings?

and as to you life i reckon you are the leavings of many deaths

○ a. memories

○ b. rubbish

○ c. leftovers

○ d. legacy

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "leavings" in the poem, we analyze the context. The line suggests Life is connected to many deaths. "Leavings" here should mean what remains after deaths. "Leftovers" (option C) fits as it implies what is left behind. "Memories" (A) is more about recollection, "rubbish" (B) is too negative, and "legacy" (D) is about inheritance, but "leavings" in this context is about what's left (like leftovers) from deaths.

Answer:

C. leftovers