Question

How does personifying snow 'keeping its hold on the ground' create a more vivid image than simply saying the snow remained?
• Gives snow human-like qualities of struggle against melting
Suggests the snow has emotional attachment to the ground
Makes the snow seem heavier and larger
• Adds a dramatic tone to the winter scene

Answer 1

Correct choices:
- Gives snow human-like qualities of struggle against melting — Yes. “Keeping its hold” personifies the snow as if it’s actively clinging, which conveys struggle and action.
- Suggests the snow has emotional attachment to the ground — Yes. That phrasing implies intention or attachment, a human trait, so it can evoke an emotional bond.
- Makes the snow seem heavier and larger — No. Personification emphasizes agency or feeling, not physical mass; the line doesn’t imply greater weight or size.
- Adds a dramatic tone to the winter scene — Yes. The active, almost combative image heightens drama compared with a neutral statement like “the snow remained.”