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,
Which is one way that Walt Whitman uses repetition in this excerpt?
by beginning each line with the same word
by ending each line with a type of worker
by beginning each line with a type of worker
by ending each line with the same word
Answer: By beginning each line with a type of worker
Explanation: You can eliminate answer choice A, because the first line of the excerpt begins with “those,” while the other sentences begin with “the.” Answer choice B cannot be valid because Whitman lists the type of worker at the beginning of such line, as opposed to the end. Answer choice D can easily be eliminated because each line ends with a different word, and none are the same. Therefore, you are left with answer choice C, which is clearly the correct answer, as mechanics, carpenters, masons, and boatman are all brought up within the first three words of each sentence.
