Spring Storm

Question

by William Carlos Williams

But water, water

from a thousand runnels!

"Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams

Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

Which type of figurative language is used in these lines?

(1 point)
Responses

personification
personification

simile
simile

hyperbole
hyperbole

metaphor
metaphor
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Answer 1

The lines "But water, water / from a thousand runnels!" from William Carlos Williams' "Spring Storm" utilize hyperbole. Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, and in this case, the phrase suggests an overwhelming amount of water flowing from numerous sources, emphasizing the intensity of a spring storm.