Question

In “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” the speaker tells of seeing the “muddy bosom” of the Mississippi River turn gold when the sun sets.

What does the phrase “muddy bosom” refer to in the poem?

Responses

the river’s uncertain route
the river’s uncertain route

the river’s dark fish
the river’s dark fish

the river’s brown surface
the river’s brown surface

the river’s dirty friend

Answer 1

the river’s brown surface