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Which sentence contains personification?

medium MCQ 3 marks Class 10 · English · From the Diary of Anne Frank
  1. The sun slipped behind the walls, leaving the annex in a dim twilight.
  2. The clock in the annex ticked loudly, echoing through the silence like a drum in the night.
  3. The wind whispered through the cracks, urging Anne to keep writing.
  4. The night wrapped itself around the annex like a soft blanket.
Answer
The wind whispered through the cracks, urging Anne to keep writing.

The correct answer is The wind whispered through the cracks, urging Anne to keep writing. — Step 4: Verify that the other options use simile or metaphor rather than personification.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Step 1: Scan each sentence for a non‑human entity performing a human action.
  2. Step 2: Notice that in option C, the wind uses verbs like 'whispered' and 'urging', which are human actions.
  3. Step 3: Conclude that this sentence attributes human qualities to the wind, hence it is personification.
  4. Step 4: Verify that the other options use simile or metaphor rather than personification.
Common mistake: Confusing metaphor with personification

Concept tested: Personification

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