Question

which of the following best exemplifies personification?
a the sun rose slowly over the horizon.
b the tree branches reached for the sky as if they were yearning for freedom.
c the mountains peaks were covered in snow.
d the river sparkled under the suns gaze.

Explanation:

Personification is giving human traits/feelings to non - human things.

• Option A: "The sun rose slowly over the horizon." Just describes a natural event, no human traits.
• Option B: Tree branches are non - human, but "reached" (an action) and "yearning for freedom" (a human feeling) are given to them. This is personification.
• Option C: "The mountain’s peaks were covered in snow." Just a description of the mountain, no human traits.
• Option D: "The river sparkled under the sun’s gaze." "Gaze" is a human action, but the sun is a non - human entity. However, the main action here is the river sparkling, and the sun's "gaze" is more of a secondary element. Option B more directly gives human - like actions and feelings to the tree branches.

Answer:

B. The tree branches reached for the sky as if they were yearning for freedom.