Question

Anthony felt like he had finally overcome his fear of writing. Once he put pen to paper, the writing came easier and easier. He felt elated as he watched the words dance across the page.

Which literary device do the bold words represent?

A.
implied metaphor

B.
imagery

C.
simile

D.
personification

Answer 1

personification definitely personification

Answer 2

D. Personification

Personification is a metaphor and a literary device that provides a thing, idea, abstract qualities, nature, emotions or event with human characteristics (such as dancing, talking, thinking, among others.). In the excerpt, the narrator uses personification in the sentence by giving "the words" the attribute of dancing (as if they were alive), which is a characteristic of humans: "He felt elated as he watched the words dance across the page"