Question

1. if you wanted to make a tree seem alive and emotional in your writing, you would most likely use

a simile
a metaphor
hyperbole
personification

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device that gives human qualities or emotions to non - human things. A tree is a non - human object. By using personification, we can make the tree seem alive and emotional. For example, we could say "The tree whispered in the wind" (giving the tree the human ability to whisper). A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., "The tree was like a giant"), a metaphor is a direct comparison (e.g., "The tree is a guardian"), and hyperbole is an exaggeration (e.g., "The tree touched the sky"). But to make the tree seem truly alive and emotional in the sense of having human - like qualities (not just a comparison or exaggeration), personification is the most appropriate.

Answer:

Personification