1) In "Heat," H. D. personifies the wind when the speaker asks it to "plow through" the heat.

How does the personification of the wind affect the meaning of the poem?

A) It suggests that the wind is actually the more destructive and dangerous force in the natural world.

B) It captures the speaker's desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.

C) It demonstrates the speaker's faith in her own ability to control her environment.

D) It shows that the wind can never win its battle with the heat.

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Sonia West

22 February, 19:02

1) In "Heat," H. D. personifies the wind when the speaker asks it to "plow through" the heat.

How does the personification of the wind affect the meaning of the poem?

A) It suggests that the wind is actually the more destructive and dangerous force in the natural world.

B) It captures the speaker's desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.

C) It demonstrates the speaker's faith in her own ability to control her environment.

D) It shows that the wind can never win its battle with the heat.

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Luciano May · Answer 1

It captures the speaker's desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.

Queen Bee · Answer 2

B) It captures the speaker's desire for something to stop or interrupt the oppressive heat.

Let's look at all the options here. Option A says that the wind is the more destructive and dangerous force. While that is true that it can beat the heat, the speaker is not talking about the wind being dangerous or destructive. The speaker wants the wind's power to get rid of the heat. Option B is the most correct because all the speaker is asking the wind to do is push the heat away. Option C is just wrong. The speaker does not believe she actually has the ability to control the wind or heat. Option D is also completely wrong. The entire poem is about the wind's ability to beat the heat, if it would only show up.