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RCMultiple Choice

Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Cumulative exam

Question 3 • OK-English IV A-CR

Which type of figurative language animates objects and ideas?

Answer
A
personification
B
metaphor
C
adaptation
D
simile

Explanation

Personification gives human qualities or actions to objects, animals, or ideas, making them seem alive. For example, “the wind whispered” gives the wind a human action. The correct choice is personification.

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