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Which figure of speech gives objects and animals human characteristics?

A. simile
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. alliteration

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The answer is B. Personification. A hint is the root "person" , giving the objects & animals human characteristics. 
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Answer: B) Personification.

Explanation: personification is a figure of speech that consists in giving human characteristics to non human objects (or animals). A simile is a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, using the words "like" and "as." A metaphor is also a comparison but it is direct (without using "like" or "as"), and it helps to create an image in the reader's mind. Alliteration is a literary device that consists in the repetition of the beginning sounds of consecutive words, or words that are close to each other. So the correct answer is option B: personification.

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