【正确答案】：
A. WHITMAN IS RADICALLY INNOVATIVE IN TERMS OF THE FORM OF HIS POETRY. HE ADOPTED “FREE VERSE”.  
B. WHITMAN IS CONVERSATIONAL AND CASUAL, IN THE FLUID, EXPANSIVE, AND UNSTRUCTURED STYLE OF TALKING. HOWEVER, THERE IS A STRONG SENSE OF THE POEMS BEING RHYTHMICAL. THE READER CAN FEEL THE RHYTHM OF WHITMAN’S THOUGHT AND CADENCES OF HIS FEELING. PARALLELISM AND PHONETIC RECURRENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE LINES ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MUSICALITY OF HIS POEMS.
【题目解析】：本题考查惠特曼的“自由诗”的特点。建议从以下两个角度分析。1.”自由诗“诗体的创新：惠特曼在诗歌形式上具有根本的创新性，他开始以“自由诗”诗体进行创作。2.“自由诗”的语言情感特点：惠特曼是个健谈、不拘小节的人，说话风格流畅、宽泛、随意，并且有一种强烈的诗歌节奏感。读者可以感受到惠特曼思想的节奏和他感觉的节奏，行首的排比和语调的重复也有助于他诗歌的音乐性。