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 speaker appreciates the train's speed and power as it goes through valleys, stops for fuel, then "steps" around some mountains.
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 speaker appreciates the train's speed and power as it goes through valleys, stops for fuel, then "steps" around some mountains.
