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Difficulty: EasyPoetic Imagery and Figurative Language

Read the poetic extract below:

"The angry sea slapped against the shoreline,
Roaring its anger to the midnight sky."

Which figure of speech is predominantly used in the lines above?

  1. A
    Metaphor
  2. PersonificationAnswer
  3. C
    Oxymoron
  4. D
    Alliteration

Answer

Personification
The lines bestow human emotions (anger) and human behaviors (slapping, roaring) upon an inanimate natural force, the sea. Representing non-human objects with human characteristics is the defining feature of personification.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the poetic extract for non-literal imagery and figurative devices.
The sea is described as 'angry', 'slapping', and 'roaring its anger'.
In reality, the sea is an inanimate body of water incapable of experiencing human emotions or intentionally performing physical acts.
2
Identify the figure of speech that endows non-human entities with human traits.
Giving human qualities (emotions and intentional actions) to the sea is personification.
Personification animates nature or abstract ideas by treating them as living beings with human emotions and behaviors.

Key Concept

Personification
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