Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows: "The wind whispered secrets t… — JAMB UTME

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:

"The wind whispered secrets through the swaying leaves of the ancient iroko tree."

Which literary device is prominently used in the excerpt above?

Personification

The expression endows the wind—an inanimate natural phenomenon—with the human ability to 'whisper secrets', which directly defines personification.

Analyze the action described in the literary excerpt.

The phrase depicts 'the wind' as 'whispering secrets'.

Identifying the subject (the wind) and its attributed action (whispering secrets) establishes how the concept is framed.

Determine the specific figurative device.

Whispering secrets is a human behavior attributed to an inanimate natural force.

Assigning human actions or traits to non-human entities is the defining characteristic of personification.

Literary Devices and Figurative Language - Personification

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