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 day
the day

the dark
the dark

the sky
the sky

1 answer

The sky is personified in these lines. The phrase "The sky has given over its bitterness" suggests that the sky has emotions, which personifies it. Therefore, the correct response is:

the sky