Identify which of the following sentences contains personification.
The insects were making rhythmical noises.
Pine needles were a gentle brown carpet.
Trees, confronting him, stretched out their arms and forbade him to pass.
Is it C? Please help, thanks
Yes, C.
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The correct answer is Trees, confronting him, stretched out their arms and forbade him to pass.
To identify which sentence contains personification, you need to understand what personification is. Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human objects, animals, or concepts.
Looking at the provided sentences:
A) "The insects were making rhythmical noises."
This sentence does not contain personification. It describes the action of insects making noises but does not attribute human qualities to them.
B) "Pine needles were a gentle brown carpet."
This sentence does not contain personification either. It describes the color and texture of pine needles but does not attribute human qualities to them.
C) "Trees, confronting him, stretched out their arms and forbade him to pass."
This sentence does contain personification. It attributes the human action of confronting and forbidding to the trees, using the phrase "stretched out their arms" to describe the branches of the trees.
Therefore, the correct answer is indeed C) "Trees, confronting him, stretched out their arms and forbade him to pass."