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Vivekananda English Kendra Bhavisah Chowk, Saharsa-15, Song of Myself, # About the Poet - Walt Whitman, Song of Myself is written by Walt Whitman. He was born in 31 May, 1819 in, West Hills, New York and Died in 26 March, 1892 in New Jersey. He is also, Known as People's Poet. He was an American Poet. His Important Works, (Books) Include, Leaves of Grass (1855) and Drum Tapes (1866) . He began, working as a carpenter before his 12th Birthday. He was also worked as, printer, teacher, and editor and was volunteer nurse during the civil war., , # Lyrics of Song of Myself, , I celebrate myself, and sing myself,, , And what I assume you shall assume,, , For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
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I loafe and invite my soul,, , I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass., My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,, , Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same,, , I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,, , Hoping to cease not till death., , Creeds and schools\ in abeyance,, , Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,
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I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,, , Nature without check with original energy., , # GLOSSARY : शब्दार्थ, , 1. Celebrate : rejoin, have a good time, , 2. Assume : accept that something is true, suppose, , 3. Loafe : to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose, , 4. Lean : take support, rest
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5. Ease : a lack of difficulty, , 6. Spear : spike, top point, , 7. Cease : to stop something, , 8. Creeds : religious beliefs, , 9. Schools : systems of thought, , 10. in abeyance : suspended, withheld, , 11. Sufficed : to be enough
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12. Harbour : keep felling or thought in mind, , 13. Hazard : peril, danger, , # Summary of Song of Myself, , In "Song of Myself," Walt Whitman celebrates the self. The speaker of the, poem speaks not just for himself but for all mankind, praising the joy andwonder, of experiencing nature. In this 52-part poem, Whitman celebrates, the human body and its ability to become one with the self and with, nature. The speaker shows that the union of the self and the body allows, for a truly transcendent experience. This joined self is capable of, simultaneously being one with nature and standing apart from nature, The self can merge with all things and experience all things, and, will undergo many transformations., , # MCQs of Song of Myself, 1. Song of myself‛ is written by__, A. Walt Whitman, B. Kamala Das
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C. John Keats, D. Rupert Brooke, 2. Walt Whitman was born in_____, A. 1818, B. 1819, C. 1823, D. 1892, 3. Walt Whitman died in_________, A. 1850, B. 1870, C. 1875, D. 1892, 4. Who is known as ‚People’s of Poet‛?, A. Walt Whitman, B. John Donne, C. John Keats, D. T.S. Eliot, 5. Walt Whitman is an_____poet, A. British, B. American, C. Indian, D. Bihari, 6. Walt Whitman was a __________, A. Carpenter, B. Teacher, C. Editor, D. All, 7. Walt Whitman worked as_________for 12 years., A. Carpenter, B. Doctor, C. Volunteer, D. Editor, 8. Walt Whitman was volunteer nurse during the_________
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A. First world war, B. Second world war, C. Civil war, D. Cold war, 9. Leaves of Grass‛ is written by___________, A. John Keats, B. John Donne, C. Walt Whitman, D. Rupert Brooke, 10. Walt Whitman published his first book ‚Leaves of Grass‛, in______, A. 1855, B. 1870, C. 1850, D. 1947, 11. Drums Taps‛ is written by_____, A. Walt Whitman, B. Rupert Brooke, C. Kamala Das, D. John Keats, 12. Walt Whitman was ____years old, A. 36, B. 29, C. 37, D. 30, 13. Drum Taps‛ was published in________, A. 1864, B. 1866, C. 1872, D. 1895, 14. The poet in ‚Song of Myself‛___for himself, A. Runs, B. Sings
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C. Paints, D. Plays, 15. Poet’s blood is made from_____and____, A. Soil and air, B. Soil and soul, C. Blood and soil, D. Soil and water, 16. Walt Whitman observed_______in summer, A. Grass, B. Trees, C. Forest, D. Milk, 17. The poet in ‛Song of myself‛ invite his___, A. Soul, B. Ancestors, C. Father, D. Mother, 18. The ____ of death are the whispering neighbour., A. Messengers, B. Friends, C. Enemies, D. God, 19. Walt Whitman Belongs to, A. Britain, B. France, C. America, D. London, 20. Who says, 'Every atom of blood is same in all human being", A. John Donne, B. Walt Whitman, C. W.H. Auden, D. John Keats, , # Short Question Answer of Song of Myself
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This Questions Answer are based on Rainbow Part II Book , Also Short and Long QnA, , 1. What does Walt Whitman observe in summer ?, Ans - The poet Walt Whitman observe a spear of grass in summer., , 2. How old is he ?, Ans - He is 37 year old, , 3. Why does the speaker use 'you' twice?, Ans - The speaker use 'You' twice to press on similarity of blood in all, human, , being., , 4. What is meant by 'Nature without check with original energy?, Ans- Harbour and Hazard are meant by nature without check with original energy
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5. What is theme of the poem?, Ans- The theme of poem is a reflection of individualistic thought. its gives the, message of oneness of human being., , 6. How does the speaker establish relation between 'me' and 'you'?, Ans - The speaker establish relation between me and you, He say that our parents, are the same and our blood are similar., , 7. What does Walt Whitman observe in summer ?, Ans - The poet Walt Whitman observe a spear of grass in summer., , 8. What has formed Walt Whitman’s blood ?, Ans - The soil, the air and the birthplace formed Walt Whitman’s blood., , 9. What does Walt Whitman hope to do ”?, Ans - Walt Whitman hopes to do the work which he wants to continue till death.
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10. What does Walt Whitman want to do with creeds ?, Ans- Walt Whitman wants to know the system of thoughts with creeds in abeyance., , 11. What does he want to speak about?, Ans - He want to speak at every Hazard., , 12. Which age did Whitman wrote Song of Myself?, Ans- While Exactly, Walt Whitman was 34 year old, when he wrote "Song of, Myself" Poem., 13. Explain the line ' Hoping to cease not till death'., Ans - The line 'Hoping to cease not till death' means the poet Walt Whitman does, not want to die. He knows that there are people who quarelled for religions. He, hopes to change the situation through his efforts. There are high thoughts about, religious beliefs in his mind. So, he has expressed such view in the line 'Hoping to, cease not till death'.
