English

Question

4. The little Road says, Go,

The little House says, Stay:

Which technique is being used?

Simile, Metaphor, Personification, or Hyperbole

How do you figure?

(write a sentence explaining your answer)

Answer

Personification is being used in this sentence. The road and the house are given human-like qualities of speaking and expressing their desires.

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Personification is a literary technique in which non-human objects or animals are given human-like qualities or characteristics. In the given sentence, the road and...