Question

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence: "The stars danced in the night sky."

• A. Simile
• B. Metaphor
• C. Personification
• D. Hyperbole

Hint:

If an inanimate object or abstract idea is described as doing something human, it's personification.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1 (Recall definition of personification).
Personification is a figure of speech in which non-human things are given human characteristics or actions.
Step 2 (Identify the subject and action).
The subject "stars" is non-living and cannot literally perform human actions. The action "danced" is a human attribute.
Step 3 (Interpret meaning).
The sentence gives the stars a human action to create a vivid image, which is the hallmark of personification.
Step 4 (Verify with other options).
Not a simile (no "like" or "as" comparison), not a metaphor (no direct implied comparison), not hyperbole (not an exaggeration for emphasis).
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