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?
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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
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the river’s brown surface