William Carlos Williams uses vivid imagery and personification in "Spring Storm" to convey the intensity and transformative power of the rain, as it contrasts with the lingering snow and evokes a sense of renewal. The abundance of water is depicted as almost alive, suggesting both a cleansing force and the inevitability of change, reflecting the tension between winter and the arrival of spring.
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.
Still the snow keeps
its hold on the ground.
But water, water
from a thousand runnels!
It collects swiftly,
dappled with black
cuts a way for itself
through green ice in the gutters.
Drop after drop it falls
from the withered grass-stems
of the overhanging embankment.
"Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
In 1–2 sentences, analyze the effects of the figurative language used in the poem.
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