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Difficulty: EasyFigurative Use of Language and Connotations

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct figure of speech.

Answer:The expression 'the wind whispered through the trees' is an example of 【personification】.

personification

The correct answer is personification because the sentence endows a natural element, the wind, with the human capability of whispering.

Analyze the expression 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

The human action of 'whispering' is attributed to an inanimate natural force, 'the wind'.

Identifying the attribution of human attributes to non-human entities is the key to identifying personification.

Personification in figurative language

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