How many instances of personification are there in "The Thief"? State the count and give one example.
Answer
4; example: "The night wrapped the village in a silken blanket"
The correct answer is 4; example: "The night wrapped the village in a silken blanket" — Select one of them as the example to mention.
Step-by-step solution
- Recall the definition of personification: giving human qualities to non‑human things.
- Read through the story and highlight phrases where nature or objects act like humans.
- Identify each instance, such as "night wrapped the village", "wind whispered secrets", "shadows danced", and "the moon stared".
- Count the total number of highlighted instances.
- Select one of them as the example to mention.
Common mistake: Counting only obvious examples and missing subtle ones like "the wind whispered".
Concept tested: Figurative language – personification
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