Which technique is used in this sentence? 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Personification
- Step 1: Only people can whisper.
- Step 2: Giving the wind a human action is personification.
Answer
Personification.
Why not the others: There is no 'like' or 'as' for a simile, the repeated sound is not at the start of nearby words, and 'whispered' does not copy a sound as strongly as 'buzz' or 'crash'.
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