How does the personification of the wind affect the meaning of the poem?
In “Heat,” H.D. personifies the wind when the speaker asks it to “plow through” the heat.
How does the personification of the wind affect the meaning of the poem?
It captures the speaker’s desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.
It suggests that the wind is actually the more destructive and dangerous force in the natural world.
It shows that the wind can never win its battle with the heat.
It demonstrates the speaker’s faith in her own ability to control her environment.
In “Heat,” H.D. personifies the wind when the speaker asks it to “plow through” the heat.
How does the personification of the wind affect the meaning of the poem?
It captures the speaker’s desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.
It suggests that the wind is actually the more destructive and dangerous force in the natural world.
It shows that the wind can never win its battle with the heat.
It demonstrates the speaker’s faith in her own ability to control her environment.
1 Answer
Feb 19, 2018
It captures the speaker’s desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.
