Simka reads "Empire State Building" by J. Patrick Lewis and realizes that New York City is surrounded by water.

Question

Which line(s) from the poem most likely helped Simka make this connection?

“I am an American boy . . .”
“We dream / the riveter’s dream, held island-fast.”
“I sleep, the city sleeps.”
“Wait here on my doorstep, Central Park, / while I look over Harlem.”

Answer 1

The line that most likely helped Simka make the connection that New York City is surrounded by water is:

“We dream / the riveter’s dream, held island-fast.”

This line suggests the concept of being "island-fast," which implies that the city is surrounded by water, as it indicates a state of being on an island.