What literary device is used in the sentence below, and what is its meaning? "The night was calm and gentle, wrapping me peacefully in its silent arms."

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Akemi · Answer 1 · 2023-03-19T21:29:04+0000

Answer:

Personification

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence attributes a human characteristics, "arms", to "the night" which is nonhuman.

Opoku · Answer 2 · 2023-03-22T22:47:32+0000

Answer:

Personification

Step-by-step explanation:

the night doesn't have arms but in the sentence giving the night arms is making it able to have human like characteristics.