What type of figure of speech is used in this sentence? "The winds whispered through the trees."
Question and options
What type of figure of speech is used in this sentence?
"The winds whispered through the trees."
"The winds whispered through the trees."
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Personification
- Hyperbole
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Personification
Winds cannot literally whisper. Giving a human action to a non-human thing is personification.
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