Identify the correct sentence from the given options that represents, 'Personification' as a figure of speech.
A. The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves.
B. The wind was rustling the leaves.
C. The wind was the lifeline of the wrecked ship.
D. The wind is a broom, clearing the sidewalk of leaves.
E. The wind was as sharp as a razor.
- The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves.
- The wind was rustling the leaves.
- The wind was the lifeline of the wrecked ship.
- The wind is a broom, clearing the sidewalk of leaves.
- The wind was as sharp as a razor.
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Answer: A official key
Approach: Identify the figure used in each sentence.
Solution: A: 'The wind whispered secrets' — whispering secrets is a human act → personification.
Why the other options are wrong:
B — literal description (wind rustling leaves).
C — metaphor: wind = lifeline.
D — metaphor: wind = broom.
E — simile: 'as sharp as a razor'.
Cetking shortcut: 'as / like' → simile; 'is a ...' → metaphor; human verb for a thing → personification.
Answer: A