English-2
Grade-9
Easy
Question
The wind yelled all night long. This is a personification, because __________.
- The wind can yell
- The wind cannot yell because wind is a non-living entity
- None of the above
Hint:
As a literary device, personification functions as a means of creating imagery and connections between the animate and inanimate for readers.
The correct answer is: The wind cannot yell because wind is a non-living entity
Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and /or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. 'The wind yelled all night long. This is a personification, because the wind cannot yell because wind is non-living entity.
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