Question

read this sentence.

\i absolutely had to write this poem.\

imagine that the writer revised this sentence to include personification. which revised sentence uses personification?

\the poem was about a crazy skateboarder.\
\the poem was begging to be written.\
\the poem was like a smile in my mind.\
\the poem was harder to write than a concrete block.\

Explanation:

Define personification

Personification is a type of figurative language where non-human objects, ideas, or animals are given human characteristics, emotions, or behaviors. In this question, we need to find which revised version of the sentence "I absolutely had to write this poem" attributes a human action or quality to the non-human object, "the poem." This relies on core Reading Comprehension skills to analyze literary devices.

Analyze the first option

The sentence "The poem was about a crazy skateboarder" describes the subject matter of the poem. It does not attribute any human actions or traits to the poem itself.

Analyze the second option

The sentence "The poem was begging to be written" attributes the human action of "begging" to the "poem" (a non-human object). Since a poem cannot literally beg, this is a clear use of personification to convey the writer's intense urge to write it.

Analyze the third option

The sentence "The poem was like a smile in my mind" uses the word "like" to make a direct comparison between the poem and a smile. This is a simile, not personification.

Analyze the fourth option

The sentence "The poem was harder to write than a concrete block" uses a comparison to emphasize difficulty. This is a hyperbole or a comparative description, not personification.

Answer:

• "The poem was about a crazy skateboarder."
• "The poem was begging to be written." (Correct answer)
• "The poem was like a smile in my mind."
• "The poem was harder to write than a concrete block."