Question

your choice! which question would you like to answer next? select the sentence that uses personification. the ancient oak tree slouched under the weight of its own branches. sailing against the high winds, the small boat tossed from side to side. i felt like my fate was uncertain when i broke my arm right before the biggest game of the season. or select the best evidence to support the statement that there are many rumors in dörfli about the old man. barbie did not mean to lose this excellent opportunity of getting to know more about the old man... .and here was her friend detie, who was related to him and had lived all her life in dörfli, until a year ago. then her mother had died, and she had found a good job in a big hotel at ragaz. she had come from there that morning with heidi, with the help of a lift on a hay cart as far as mayenfeld. now barbie took her arm, and said coaxingly, \you could at least tell me how much of what they say is true, and how much only gossip.\ from johanna spyri, heidi. copyright 1956 by puffin books

Explanation:

La personificación es una figura de lenguaje que otorga características humanas a seres no humanos. En "The ancient oak tree slouched under the weight of its own branches", el árbol roble se describe como si estuviera echado para atrás como una persona cansada o aburrida. Las otras opciones no usan personificación. En cuanto a la segunda pregunta, la frase "You could at least tell me how much of what they say is true, and how much only gossip" muestra que hay rumores y chismes sobre el anciano en Dörfli.

Answer:

• Primera pregunta: The ancient oak tree slouched under the weight of its own branches.
• Segunda pregunta: Now Barbie took her arm, and said coaxingly, "You could at least tell me how much of what they say is true, and how much only gossip."