Spring Storm

by William Carlos Williams

The sky has given over

its bitterness.

Out of the dark change

all day long

rain falls and falls

as if it would never end.

"Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams

Question
Use the lines to answer the question.

What is personified in these lines?

(1 point)
Responses

the rain
the rain

the sky
the sky

the day
the day

the dark

1 answer

In the lines provided, the personified element is the sky. The phrase "The sky has given over its bitterness" attributes a human-like quality of "giving over" to the sky, suggesting it has emotions or feelings.