Question

directions: read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
all this junk
(1) benjamin slumped down on his front steps and leaned back on his elbows, ignoring the rough prickle of the concrete on his skin. he silently bemoaned that there was nothing to do around his tranquil neighborhood in the summertime. squinting up at the cloudless sky, the tall teenager shook his head. it was definitely too hot for basketball, even if he knew any guys to shoot baskets with. benjamin shut his eyes and tipped his face up to the sun. the sun glowed through his eyelids, but he stayed that way, listening to the neighborhood sounds. traffic rumbled on fremont avenue, and someones dog barked repetitively. a lawn mower buzzed back and forth blocks away, while squeals and splashes exploded from the little kids playing in the backyard next door. it was nothing but the omnipresent summer soundtrack, so ordinary it blended together as a hum of background sound, noise without meaning. and
read this sentence from paragraph 4.
he swung wide around an anonymous heap of metal being swallowed by a greedy mound of blackberry brambles and came to an abrupt halt.
this sentence contains an example of -
a apostrophe
b metaphor
c symbolism
d personification

Explanation:

Personification is giving human qualities to non - human things. In the sentence, "a greedy mound of blackberry brambles" gives the non - human brambles the human quality of being "greedy". An apostrophe is a punctuation mark (') used for contractions or possessives. A metaphor is a direct comparison (e.g., "He is a rock"). Symbolism is using an object to represent an idea. This sentence clearly uses personification.

Answer:

D. personification