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In "Check," which is an example of personification? A. The speaker suggests that it gets dark under a tree. B. The speaker suggests that the night stared at him. C. The speaker suggests that it is quiet as it gets dark. D. The speaker suggests that he is hiding in a room.

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The answer is B, because personification is making something that doesn't do "people things" sound like it is. The night can't actually stare at you, it doesn't have eyes!
This is similar to how people say that trees "dance" in the wind.
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