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Read these lines of poetry:

The wind shook the branches,
scared the birds in their nest.
And the dancing leaves warned everyone
of the storm as it came from the west.

Which line contains an example of personification?

A.
"The wind shook the branches,"

B.
"And the dancing leaves warned everyone"

C.
"scared the birds in their nest."

D.
"of the storm as it came from the west."

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User Nadavgam
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B because it gives an inanimate object the qualities of a living thing. (Dancing)
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User Smaclell
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B, is it because personification means something that the actions are like a person.

For an example:

Trees are whistling down the street.
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User Abhishek Deb
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