The literal meaning of “Still the snow keeps / its hold on the ground” is:
There is snow on the ground.
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 rain has removed all the snow from the ground.
The rain has removed all the snow from the ground.
The speaker is holding snow.
The speaker is holding snow.
There is snow on the ground.
1 answer
The literal meaning of “Still the snow keeps / its hold on the ground” is:
There is snow on the ground.