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QuizMultiple Choice

Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 6 • AZ-English Language Arts 9 B

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 human actions or qualities to something nonhuman. In “The sunrise painted the sky,” the sunrise is described as doing the human action of painting, so this is personification. Monica weeping oceans is an exaggeration, while the snow and cymbals comparisons use “like” and “as” to create similes.

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