Question

What is this poem mostly about? (The railway train)

A: the similarities and differences between trains and horses


B: a train that takes a long journey before reaching its destination


C: a horse that runs around the country before returning to its stable


D: a person who runs across valleys and mountains to get somewhere

Answer 1

In the poem Emily Dickinson presents the Railway train in the metaphor of a mythical horse. The metaphor is appropriate, because it suggests the superhuman power of the train. The poem also illustrates Emily Dickinson's habit of charging words with the new meanings.

Answer 2

A: the similarities and differences between trains and horses

In the poem, Railway train, Emily presents the train in the metaphor of a mythical horse.
The metaphor is appropriate because it suggests the superhuman power of the train.