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Which figure of speech is the following line an example of? The trees groaned and shook their heads in the wind.

1)simile
2) personification
3)alliteration
4)metaphor

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personification

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User Jgerstle
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It is an example of personification. A personification is when an inanimate object or animal is given a human trait. Trees cannot literally "groan" or be able to "shake their heads." :)
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