Out of these which one is a metaphor, simile, or a personification?

1)the last stains of sunset had melted away.

2)the wrinkled surface of a tiny lake.

the first one is a metaphor...i don't kno abt the second one...

To determine whether these sentences are examples of a metaphor, simile, or personification, we need to understand the definitions of each of these literary devices.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things, describing one thing as if it were another. It doesn't use "like" or "as" to make the comparison.

A simile is also a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things. However, unlike a metaphor, a simile uses "like" or "as" to create the comparison.

Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts.

Now, let's evaluate each of the sentences to identify which literary device is being used:

1) "The last stains of sunset had melted away."

This sentence is an example of personification. It assigns the action of melting, which is typically associated with something a substance does, to the stains of the sunset. Stains are non-living and incapable of melting, so this personification makes the sentence more vivid and imaginative.

2) "The wrinkled surface of a tiny lake."

This sentence is an example of a simile. It uses the word "like" to create a comparison between the wrinkled surface and something else. However, without the other part of the comparison, we cannot determine precisely what the surface is being likened to. For example, if the sentence continued with "was like crumpled paper," it would be a complete simile.

In conclusion, sentence 1 is an example of personification, and sentence 2 would require further information to determine if it is a simile.