Read the passage.The violin sang its haunting melody, inviting the rest of the orchestra to respond. Soon, the timpani marched in, leading the other instruments to a crescendo.

The violin is described as singing and inviting, and the timpani as marching and leading. These are human actions given to musical instruments, which is personification. The passage does not use “like” or “as” to make a comparison, so it is not a simile.

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