Question

The Railway Train

Emily Dickinson, 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.

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

Which words from the poem most clearly suggest the author's attitude? (5 points)


Chase, punctual

Complaining, horrid

Lap, lick

Pile, peer

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The words "supercilious" and "horrid" suggest that the author has a critical or negative attitude toward the train. However, the words "punctual" and "docile" suggest a sense of admiration or respect for the train's abilities.