Question

Which of the following is an example of personification? The leaves danced. He snored like a hound dog. Peter Piper picked a peck.... When her children were threatened, she was a lioness protecting her cubs.

Answer 1

the leaves danced...

Answer 2

The leaves danced.

Step-by-step explanation:

Personification is a literary device and a type of metaphor that takes place when a thing, idea, abstract quality, aspect of nature, animal, emotion, event or inanimate object is given human characteristics such as pondering, talking, writing, singing, among others. The leaves danced is a perfect example of this literary device as it gives the leaves the attribute of "dancing", which it's a characteristic proper of humans.