Q01of 10
The poem never names its central subject. What is the poem actually describing?
Q02of 10
Which extended metaphor organizes the entire poem?
Q03of 10
The word 'supercilious' in line 6 most nearly suggests that the train's gaze into shanties conveys a sense of:
Q04of 10
'Neigh like Boanerges' alludes to what source, and what effect does it create?
Q05of 10
What is the dominant tone of the poem?
Q06of 10
The phrase 'punctual as a star' in line 14 primarily emphasizes which quality of the train?
Q07of 10
How does Dickinson structure the poem formally?
Q08of 10
The image 'stop to feed itself at tanks' refers to what real-world detail of the poem's subject?
Q09of 10
The closing oxymoron 'docile and omnipotent' in the final line achieves which effect?
Q10of 10
Which best describes the speaker's perspective toward the industrial age represented by the train?
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