Which of the following statements best summarizes the informational passage? While it's accurate to say that Walt Whitman was a pioneer in his use of line
length and rhythm, it was his groundbreaking attention to language that truly
made him the "poet of America." Whitman excelled at using the proper names
of places and natural features - such as "Mississippi," "Susquehanna," and
"Allegheny' - both for their beauty and as a way of anchoring his verse to the
physical landscape of our country. In addition, he used the slang-filled
dialogue borrowed from everyday people on the city streets - the "blab of the
pave,' as Whitman called it.
O A. Whitman's unique use of language included everyday slang and the
names of places and natural features, and helped make him the "poet of
America."
O B. Whitman excelled at using the proper names of places and natural
features, such as "Mississippi," "Susquehanna," and "Allegheny."
C. Whitman's unique use of language included the names of places and
natural features, but he also avoided slang, which cut him off from
everyday people.
D. Whitman's language was very unique, and he used the kinds of words
and phrases that other Transcendentalists of his era ran from in horror.