H.D. personifies heat in her poem, 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 tone of the poem?


It helps create an urgent tone, suggesting that the heat can be overpowering.


It helps create an angry tone, suggesting how the speaker feels when the heat spoils the fruit.


It helps create a fearful tone, suggesting that the heat could cause fires.


It helps create an admiring tone, suggesting that the speaker approves of the heat’s strength.