Which analysis of 'The sun smiled down on the village' is most accurate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A personification
- Step 1: The sun cannot smile. Step 2. A human action is given to a non-human thing, which is personification, and it makes the scene warm. Answer: a personification. Why not the others: The sentence contains no exaggeration of heat, no 'like', and no ironic reversal.
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