Richard Connell uses personification often in his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Which line from this excerpt is an example of personification?

1 - "I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable."

2 - But perhaps the general was a devil--

3 - sleep did not visit Rainsford

4 - coming by the same winding way Rainsford had come

5 - He paused, almost beneath the tree, dropped to his knees and studied the ground.

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Aileen Humphrey

12 March, 12:39

Richard Connell uses personification often in his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Which line from this excerpt is an example of personification?

1 - "I have played the fox, now I must play the cat of the fable."

2 - But perhaps the general was a devil--

3 - sleep did not visit Rainsford

4 - coming by the same winding way Rainsford had come

5 - He paused, almost beneath the tree, dropped to his knees and studied the ground.

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Joshua Robles · Answer 1

Personification is giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object. #3 seems like the best choice. Saying sleep did not visit Rainsford is giving sleep the human characteristic of visiting. (Like people do)

Hope that makes sense.