This is about a poem I have a couple questions about it and I'm horrible at understanding poems so if anyone could help me that'd be amazing <3
Story:
The Railway Train
Emily Dickinson
1 I like to see it lap the miles,
And lick the valleys up,
And stop to feed itself at tanks;
And then, prodigious, step
5 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,
10 Complaining all the while
In horrid, hooting stanza;
Then chase itself down hill
And neigh like Boanerges;
Then, punctual as a star,
15 Stop -- docile and omnipotent --
At its own stable door.
Questions:
Which line from the poem describes an action taken by the train which enables it to behave in a "supercilious" manner?
Responses
A "I like to see it lap the miles, And lick the valleys up"
B "Stop -- docile and omnipotent -- At its own stable door"
C "And then, prodigious, step Around a pile of mountains"
D "Then chase itself down hill And neigh like Boanerges"
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In this poem, what does the speaker say she appreciates about the railway train?
A its lack of complaint
B its interest in life
C its physical beauty
D the general way it goes about its business
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How does the setting of this poem affect the reader's perception of the train?
A It shows us how the train is no real match for its environment.
B It helps to portray the train and the landscape as essentially the same entity.
C It enables the reader to see how the train navigates the terrain.
D It provides a stable contrast with the train's feisty personality.