Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,

Old time is a-fl ying;
And this same fl ower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
5 The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun
The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting.

Which line does NOT contain an example of personification?
A. line 3
B. line 5
C. line 6
D. line 7

My answer is A

Why do you choose A when line 3 includes a flower that's smiling? Do flowers smile?

No i meant to say B line 5

Line 5 is correct.

It has a metaphor in it, but no personification.

To determine which line does not contain an example of personification in the given poem, let's first understand what personification is. Personification is a literary device where human qualities or attributes are given to non-human entities or objects.

Now, let's analyze each line:

- Line 3: "And this same flower that smiles today" - This line personifies the flower by attributing the human quality of smiling to it.
- Line 5: "The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun" - This line personifies the sun by describing it as a "glorious lamp of heaven."
- Line 6: "The higher he's a-getting" - This line personifies the sun by assigning it the action of "getting higher."
- Line 7: "The sooner will his race be run" - This line personifies the sun by referring to its movement through the sky as a "race."

Based on this analysis, it is clear that line 3 does not contain an example of personification. The line simply describes the flower as "this same flower that smiles today," without attributing any human quality or action to it. Therefore, the correct answer is A.