The speakers reference to mythical creatures, elves, is a(n)

The speaker considers saying "elves" because it refers back to the lines of the poem where the speaker explains "something there is that doesn't love a wall/ and wants it down." The speaker wants to poke fun at his his everyday, ordinary neighbor and proposes that it is a magical creature that is pulling the stones and creating gaps.

Explanation:

in the 1890s, southern states enacted a new form of black codes, called “jim crow” laws. these laws made it illegal for blacks and whites to share public facilities. this meant that blacks and whites had to use separate schools, hospitals, libraries, restaurants, hotels, bathrooms, and drinking fountains.

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