Read the poem "Heat" by H. D. in Explorations in Literature.

H. D. personifies heat in her poem "Heat," describing how it blunts the fruit as if it were a human being with the capacity to shape objects.

How does this use of personification affect the meaning of the poem?

1| It turns the poem into a battle between the heat and the wind.

2| It captures a farmer's frustrations with crops that ripen too quickly in the summer heat.

3| It suggests that the heat has real power to change its environment.

4| It recalls ancient myths about the weather.

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Taniyah Travis

24 May, 08:26

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Tabitha · Answer 1

It suggests that the heat has real power to change its environment