Question

Spring Storm
by William Carlos Williams

Out of the dark change

all day long

rain falls and falls

as if it would never end.

Still the snow keeps

its hold on the ground.



"Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams

Question
Use the lines below to answer the question.

What is the literal meaning of “Still the snow keeps / its hold on the ground”?

(1 point)
Responses

The rain quickly turns into falling snow.
The rain quickly turns into falling snow.

The speaker is holding snow.
The speaker is holding snow.

There is snow on the ground.
There is snow on the ground.

The rain has removed all the snow from the ground.

Answer 1

There is snow on the ground.