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what is personification? (1 point)
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize an idea or emotion.
when expressions that are not literally true but imply ideas indirectly are used for a descriptive effect
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
a figure of speech that replaces one word, object, or concept with another one with which it is closely associated.

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device. It specifically means giving human characteristics to non - human entities like animals, objects, or ideas. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees" gives the wind (an object) the human ability of whispering.

Answer:

when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics