By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.
Which is the best definition of the word rude as it is used in the first stanza?

A) impolite
B) imaginary
C) rough, unfinished
D) technical, complicated

The best definition of the word rude as it is used in the first stanza is:

C) rough, unfinished

Explanation:

The motif used here to convey the imagery of the unfinished or the treacherous bridge here is done by the connotative meaning of the word rude and the emotion it conveys.

The word rude is used to show the treacherous nature of the bridge in that it could fall to the storm and is  harmful for anyone that is near it or above it as the flag is right there on the bridge unfurled.

This is the best meaning of the word 'rude' and how it works in the poem.

choice 2 i like that prompt better.