Walt Whitman's style of writing is known as______________?
Correct answer: A. Experimental
- A. Experimental
- B. Expressionistic
- C. Lethargic
- D. Modernistic
Explanation
Whitman's poetry was experimental in its rejection of conventional rhyme and metre and in its use of long, flowing lines and catalogues. It helped establish a distinctly American form of free verse.
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