Question

read the quotation from \song of myself.\ you will hardly know who i am or what i mean, but i shall be good health to you nevertheless, and filter and fibre your blood. why does whitman use such a simple phrase as \who i am or what i mean\?
○ he is concerned that readers won’t understand his poem.
○ he wants to communicate directly with readers.
○ he is unable to express his thoughts in any other style.
○ he wants to vary the language of the poem.

Explanation:

In "Song of Myself", Whitman's use of "who I am or what I mean" (the fourth option: "He wants to vary the language of the poem") aligns with his experimental, free - verse style. He aimed to break from traditional poetic conventions, including language use, to express the vastness of self and the universe. The other options are inconsistent: he wasn't concerned about readers' understanding (he had a democratic view of readership), he could communicate directly in other ways, and he was capable of diverse expression styles.

Answer:

He wants to vary the language of the poem.