Question

which of these statements is not personification?

1. the rain stopped, and the lake said goodbye.
2. the trees beckoned the campers to its shade.
3. stanley seldom seemed satisfied.
4. the wind sang its sad tune.
5. the nail polish with rattlesnake venom was as lethal as nuclear waste.

options:
○ 3 & 5
○ 1 & 3
○ none of the above
○ 2 & 4

Explanation:

Personification is giving human traits to non-human things.

1. "Lake said goodbye" gives a human action to a lake (personification).
2. "Trees beckoned" gives a human action to trees (personification).
3. Stanley is a human, describing his feeling is not personification.
4. "Wind sang" gives a human action to wind (personification).
5. This is a simile (comparison with "as"), not personification.

So statements 3 and 5 are not personification.

Answer:

3 & 5