Ihear america singing, the varied carols i hear,

those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,

the carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,

the mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,

the boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand

singing on the steamboat deck,

the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as

he stands.

whitman most likely uses this structure for his poem to

present a poem with a natural, conversational rhythm.

show his talent for using traditional rhyme scheme.

share a narrative poem using the storytelling structure.

reflect a lyrical style using stressed and unstressed syllables.

Whitman most likely uses this structure for his poem to:

A. present a poem with a natural conversational rhythm.

Explanation:

Walt Whitman is one of the most famous American poets of all time. He is considered the father of free verse, since he did not worry about using classic, rigid structures and rhyme schemes in his poems. In "I Hear America Singing", the poem we are analyzing here, there is no concern for metric and rhymes whatsoever. Whitman writes his poem as if he were talking to a friend, effortlessly, fluidly. The rhythm is not dictated by patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables.  He also does not worry about telling a complete, traditional story. He is simply expressing his thoughts and feelings.

"I Hear America Singing" is a poem of patriotism, of pride of each and every person who helps build America and make it what it is. Everyone is important - the carpenters, the mechanics, the masons, the mothers, the wives. They are chanting their melodious songs of freedom and opportunity.