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Difficulty: EasyFigurative Language and Tropes

Read the line of poetry below:

"The angry wind howled through the empty corridors of the abandoned mansion."

Which figure of speech is primarily employed in the line above?

  1. PersonificationAnswer
  2. B
    Simile
  3. C
    Oxymoron
  4. D
    Metaphor

Answer

Personification is the primary figure of speech used in the line.
The line attributes human emotions ('angry') and human behavior ('howled') to a non-human natural element (the wind), which is the exact definition of personification.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the subject and the descriptive actions/emotions in the excerpt.
The subject is 'the wind' (a natural phenomenon), which is described as 'angry' and performing the action of 'howling'.
Anger and intentional howling are human attributes transferred to a non-human entity.

Key Concept

Personification
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Figurative Language and Tropes

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