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Identify the rhetorical device used in the line "The wind whispered through the trees" from "Iswaran the Storyteller". What is it?

medium 2 marks Class 9 · English · Iswaran the Storyteller
Answer
Personification

The correct answer is Personification — Recognize that a non-human entity (wind) is given the human action of whispering.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Examine the sentence for figurative language.
  2. Recognize that a non-human entity (wind) is given the human action of whispering.
Common mistake: Confusing it with a metaphor

Concept tested: Rhetorical device identification

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