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12 May, 13:19

Here is an excerpt from a story that Tamara submitted for a literary competition. (1) Lucy's alarm clock shattered her peaceful dream like a jackhammer. (2) Her eyes snapped open, and then she grinned happily. (3) Thunder rumbled like a freight train in the distance. (4) Rain rapped on her window, inviting her out to play. (5) Lucy threw on her clothes and raced outside to savor the joyful moment. (6) Droplets of water merrily danced across the pavement as Lucy leapt from puddle to puddle. (7) A soft blanket of rain fell on the parched ground, filling the dry cracks that marred the landscape. Which sentences from the excerpt are examples of personification? A. sentence (1) and sentence (7) B. sentence (3) and sentence (4) C. sentence (2) and sentence (5) D. sentence (4) and sentence (6)

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  1. 12 May, 14:21
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    The answer is D. sentences 4 & 6.

    Explanation for sentence 4:

    The description of the rain inviting her out to play gives the nonhuman object human characteristics.

    Explanation for sentence 6:

    Rain obviously can't dance but it also shows the attribution of human characteristics through something nonhuman.
  2. 12 May, 15:29
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    The correct answer is either B. sentence (3) and sentence (4) or D. sentence (4) and sentence (6)
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