Question

Read the following paragraph and answer the question: "Mary clanged two glasses together, rudely interrupting the conversations going on around

her. But why should she care? She was clearly the most interesting person in the room. Once she had the attention of the room, she rose slowly from
her seat flaunting her new dress and making sure everyone could see her overly showy jewelry. She stood as still as a statue with all eyes on her.
She finally simply said thank you for coming,' her words biting the ears of all who heard them. She then sat down satisfied with her actions." Which
sentence has an example of a personification.

Answer 1

The sentence "She stood as still as a statue with all eyes on her" contains an example of personification. Personification is attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object or concept, and in this sentence the object is a statue. By saying the statue was still with all eyes on it, the author is using personification to make the statue seem alive with its own will and emotions.