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QuizMultiple Choice

8.2: Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 18 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

Which is an example of personification?

Answer
A
Monica wept oceans of tears over her great loss.
B
The sunrise painted the sky with a golden palette.
C
Snow covered the branches like powdered sugar.
D
The sound of the cymbals was as loud as thunder.

Explanation

Personification gives a human action or quality to something nonhuman. In choice B, the sunrise is described as painting the sky, as if it were an artist. Choice A exaggerates the amount of crying, while C and D use comparisons with “like” and “as.”

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