Question

1The name of a thoroughbred race horse famous in North America in the late 19th century Read these lines from Emily Dickinson'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 1

I suppose I'm a bit late to answer this question since it was posted 5 days ago, but I believe it is: The phrase stable door suggests the poem was written when horses were used as transportation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The entire poem revolves around a train and how facinated the author is with them and their speed. It's safe to assume that, since they are comparing the trains to horses, that means that these two are the most common transportation methods of that time. Thus leading me to the conclusion that choice D is the correct answer. I hope this helps anyone in the future. :-)