English - Poetry Chapter 2: Song of Myself short Answer Questions

Short Questions Answer

Q1. Who is the speaker in the poem and how old is he ?

Ans. The poet himself is the speaker in the poem and now he is 37 years old .

Q2 . What is the theme of the poem ?

Ans. There are many themes of the poem because it’s a very long poem . The poet is giving here the messages of unity , universal brotherhood , freedom of speech , egoism and so on .

Q3. Where does he like to rest ?

Ans . The poet has found a new way to hangout . He likes to sit on the spear of summer grass . He observe this wonderful life there .

Q4. What has formed the speaker’s blood ?

Ans . The speaker’s blood is made up of American soil and air .

Q5 . What does the poet meant by ‘ Hoping to cease not till death ‘ ?

Ans . The poet wants to say that he is 37 years right now .And he hopes that he will be as healthy as he is right now till his last breathe .

Q6 . What similarities does the poet draw between two human being ?

Ans . The poet says that all the human being of the world is same because they all are made of the same atom of blood .

Q7 . What does the poet want to do with his creeds ?

Ans. The poet tells his countrymen to suspend his belief for a while and to enjoy a new democratic way of life . But he himself says that they people won’t do so .

Q8 . What does the poet mean by ‘ Nature without check with original energy ‘ ?

Ans . The poet means to say that the nature is going with its full swing and there is no one to check it . It is always dynamic and regular .And it is as it should be .

Q9. What is the theme of the poem?

Answer ⇒  The theme of the poem is oneness in the universe. All human beings are one and each one is as much part of nature as anyone else.

Q10. What has formed the speaker’s blood?

Answer ⇒  The soil on which he rests and the air that he breathes have formed his blood.