Question

The fire swallowed up the house before the firefighters arrived

Answer 1

Personification

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the test and first selected the Hyperbole and it came back as wrong so I selected this one and it was correct.

Answer 2

This sentence would be taking advantage of "hyperbole" since it is using an exaggerated statement to further a basic idea--not to be taken literally that the fire actually "swallowed up" the house.