Register

“The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said: ‘I weep…” In the excerpt, the author uses ___. a hyperbole personification a simile a metaphor

“The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said: ‘I weep…” In the excerpt, the author uses ___. a hyperbole personification a simile a metaphor
51.6k views
5 votes
“The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said: ‘I weep…”

In the excerpt, the author uses ___.

a hyperbole

personification

a simile

a metaphor

User Spicydog
by
7.2k points

1 Answer

2 votes
Personification

The author is giving the lake a human quality of speech.


User HeyEdd
by
8.7k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

User Jordani
asked Apr 12, 2018 8.3k views
"the rain that heavens weep" Alliteration Imagery Personification Kenning Simile
Jordani asked Apr 12, 2018
by Jordani
7.9k points
1 answer
3 votes
8.3k views
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories

Other Questions

Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'??
why is mercury usually hard to see without a telescope?
If you are writing a persuasive essay in favor of banning vending machines in schools, which is a counterargument you might anticipate?
Link Copied!