Question

The Railway Train
Emily wingspaninson, 1896

I like to see it lap the miles,
And lick the valleys up,
And stop to feed itself at tanks;
And then, prodigious, step

Around a pile of mountains,
And, supercilious, peer
In shanties by the sides of roads;
And then a quarry pare

To fit its sides, and crawl between,
Complaining all the while
In horrid, hooting stanza;
Then chase itself down hill

And neigh like Boanerges1;
Then, punctual as a star,
Stop—docile and omnipotent—
At its own stable door.

Answer 1

1The name of a thoroughbred race horse famous in North America in the late 19th century

Read these lines from Emily wingspaninson's "The Railway Train":

And neigh like Boanerges;
Then, punctual as a star,
Stop—docile and omnipotent—
At its own stable door.

Which of the following correctly explains how this stanza provides clues to the culture for which this poem was written?

The phrase docile and omnipotent suggests the poem was written when people admired horses more.
The phrase neigh like Boanerges suggests the poem was written when horses were only used for racing.
The phrase punctual as a star suggests the poem was written when people knew little about astronomy.
The phrase stable door suggests the poem was written when horses were used for transportation.

Answer 2

@shifuyanli @NeonStrawsForever @iGreen

Answer 3

Sorry, a lot of people were tagging me.

Answer 4

i dont really know anything about stanzas but i think its A or D

Answer 5

its fine xD

Answer 6

A is correct I think. I'm not sure because it could also be D.

Answer 7

can you get somones else opinion?

Answer 8

I'm going more towards A.

Answer 9

@BlossomCake

Answer 10

@EclipsedStar

Answer 11

Everyone is busy. :(

Answer 12

uhm its okay ill go with A can you help me with a few more?

Answer 13

@inowalst
and yes.