Use the excerpt from the poem "Late September" by Amy Lowell to answer the question.Warmth of earth, and cloudless windTearing off the husky rind,Blowing feathered seeds to fallBy the sun-baked, sheltering wall.In three to five sentences, explain how the poet uses figurative language to express meaning in this stanza.(4 points)
In this stanza, the poet uses personification and imagery to convey a sense of vibrancy and activity in nature during late September. The warmth of the earth and the cloudless wind are personified as actively "tearing off the husky rind" and "blowing feathered seeds to fall." This personification creates a vivid image of the wind's force and the earth's warmth working together to bring about change. The imagery of "feathered seeds" being blown by the wind suggests a sense of movement, fragility, and potential growth. Overall, the poet uses figurative language to show the interplay between natural elements and how they contribute to the changing landscape of late September.
