Use the excerpt from the poem in the lesson to answer the question.
“Night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl;
It’s breath was the wind that began to howl,
The piercing stars were its ravenous eyes,
Eclipsing the light to reveal its guise.
How does the poet use personification?
A By giving the wind human qualities
B by pairing the night and stars
By comparing the night to an animal
By making the night a character that can move and see
Can someone help me I cannot find a solution to this. Language and Style unit test. Also does anyone can help me on # 13 if you are familiar with the test it’s also a poem. But I really need help with this one thanks!!
I believe it’s A but then I think it maybe D
"cat on the prowl" sounds like an animal.
Would it be C where the author takes the wind and makes it howl? Isn’t personification taking something like an object and making it human like? The answers are too similar. There are metaphors here and wouldn’t A be a simile since it has like in that sentence of the poem. D - comparing the night to an animal but like is in that stanza so wouldn’t that be a simile? HELP!!! I need an English expert lol. Thanks for your help above.
32 people have viewed isn’t there anyone out of the 32 that can address my question????
Anonymous I think you are right in a general sense the author made the night able to move and see
The poet in the excerpt uses personification by giving the wind human qualities. Personification is a figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to non-human entities. In this case, the wind is described as having breath that can howl, which is a characteristic commonly associated with humans.
To find the answer to this question, you can analyze the given options and look for instances where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities. In option A, the wind is given human qualities through the imagery of breath and howling. Option B, pairing the night and stars, does not involve personification. Option C, comparing the night to an animal, does not directly involve human qualities either. Option D, making the night a character that can move and see, does not specifically mention the personification of the night.
By understanding the concept of personification and examining the wording of each option, you can determine that option A, "By giving the wind human qualities," is the correct answer.
Regarding question #13, it would be helpful if you provide the specific details or the content of the question so that I can assist you further with it.
Has anyone tackled the language and unit test? 7B Unit 6 Lesson 9. Could you check my answer and see if it’s right please? I think it is C but the answers are too similar so it’s hard to find the personification. On A it’s comparing on B by pairing C I think it’s that one D by making a character that can move and see doesn’t seem right for personification as it doesn’t really express anything. But C actually gives it human qualities by making the wind howl???? Help!!!!! Thanks!!
Of course, the wind doesn’t actually
Howl. When we say that the wind howls we are employing a literary device called personification. This means we are giving the wind (which obviously cannot speak) a human quality: the ability to howl. So is it C? Isn’t there anyone out there who can help??????