Question

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.
Question



A A very badly-written poemA very badly-written poem


B A song about the wonders of railroadsA song about the wonders of railroads


C The sounds coming from the train engineThe sounds coming from the train engine


D The sounds of animals

Answer 1

The poem "The Railway Train" by Emily Dickinson describes the movements and characteristics of a train.

The poem "The Railway Train" by Emily Dickinson is a celebration of the power and majesty of the railroad. It uses vivid imagery and personification to describe the train as an animal, capable of incredible feats of strength and endurance. The poem's positive tone and admiration for the train suggest that it is a song about the wonders of railroads.

The poem is well-written and uses creative language to describe the train. It is not badly written in any way.

Therefore, option B is the most appropriate description: "A song about the wonders of railroads."