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?

1. The phrase docile and omnipotent suggests the poem was written when people admired horses more.

2. The phrase neigh like Boanerges suggests the poem was written when horses were only used for racing.

3. The phrase punctual as a star suggests the poem was written when people knew little about astronomy.

4. The phrase stable door suggests the poem was written when horses were used for transportation,

men had a stronger claim to titles and wealth during the renaissance.

its b add a sentence to the middle that reflects on the writer’s experiences.

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marian anderson was the first black aamerican to appear there. she played the role of ulrica in "a masked ball". anderson's appearance was mostly   symbolic, she was already past her prime as a singer, and she had made her succcess on the concert stage. in her first performance, she received a ten minutes ovation. the moment was considered momentous enough at the time to warrant a front page at the new york times story.

the singer wore an iridescent peasant blouse adorned with several beaded necklaces. the lights illuminated her features   from below, creating an aura of mysticism and darkening her expression in shadow. then, marian sang. when she hit the “a” note, she held it, and i knew that all   doubts about her skill must have melted away with that note.