Question

what is personification? (1 point)
o the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the readers mind and may evoke an emotional response
o when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using \like\ or \as\
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative
meaning as a whole

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device. It specifically means endowing non - human entities (animals, objects, ideas) with human traits. Option A describes imagery. Option C is a metaphor. Option D is an idiom. So the correct answer is B.

Answer:

B. When an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics