Question

1. this poem by antonio machado was included in a list of poetry to be studied by upper level students of spanish. llamó a mi corazón, un claro día, con un perfume de jazmín, el viento. —a cambio de este aroma, todo el aroma de tus rosas quiero. —no tengo rosas; flores en mi jardín no hay ya; todas han muerto. me llevaré los llantos de las fuentes, las hojas amarillas y los mustios pétalos. y el viento huyó... mi corazón sangraba... alma, ¿qué has hecho de tu pobre huerto? which of the following is personified in the poem? the waters of the fountain. the wind. the dead man’s soul. the flowers in the garden.

Explanation:

Personification gives human traits to non-human things.

1. The poem says the wind "called my heart" and "fled"—human actions.
2. Fountain waters are called "tears" but this is metaphor, not direct personification of the waters.
3. The dead man's soul is addressed but not given human traits it doesn't already have.
4. The garden flowers are stated as dead, with no human actions assigned.

Only the wind is given distinct human behaviors.

Answer:

The wind.