Question

Writers use a kind of figurative language called personification when they give human qualities to something that is not human. Which excerpt from the text uses personification?

Responses

Near the horizon the sun was smoldering dimly, almost obscured by formless mists and vapors, which gave an impression of mass and density without outline or tangibility. (paragraph 12)
Near the horizon the sun was smoldering dimly, almost obscured by formless mists and vapors, which gave an impression of mass and density without outline or tangibility., (paragraph 12)

He picked it up hastily with a defiant glance about him, as though the desolation were trying to rob him of it. (paragraph 25)
He picked it up hastily with a defiant glance about him, as though the desolation were trying to rob him of it., (paragraph 25)

Below him flowed a wide and sluggish river. Its unfamiliarity puzzled him. (paragraph 34)
Below him flowed a wide and sluggish river. Its unfamiliarity puzzled him., (paragraph 34)

It squirmed along the ground like some monstrous worm. (paragraph 48)
It squirmed along the ground like some monstrous worm., (paragraph 48)
Question 2
Part B

Select two effects of this use of personification. It emphasizes —

Responses

the man’s fear of thieves
the man’s fear of thieves

the man’s feeling of isolation
the man’s feeling of isolation

the man’s inability to think clearly
the man’s inability to think clearly

the man’s loyalty to his companion
the man’s loyalty to his companion

the man’s loss of control over his body
the man’s loss of control over his body
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Answer 1

The excerpt "It squirmed along the ground like some monstrous worm" utilizes personification, emphasizing the man's fear of an ominous presence and intensifying his feelings of isolation, adding depth to the narrative. The effects of personification in the given excerpt emphasize: the man’s fear of thieves, the man’s feeling of isolation.

Excerpt Using Personification:

"It squirmed along the ground like some monstrous worm." (paragraph 48)

Effects of Personification:

1. Emphasizes the man’s fear of thieves:

- The use of personification in describing the movement implies a sense of threat or danger, contributing to the man's fear.

2. Emphasizes the man’s feeling of isolation:

- The comparison to a monstrous worm creates an image of solitude and alienation, intensifying the man's sense of being alone.

3. Does not emphasize the man’s inability to think clearly:

- Personification may not directly relate to the man's cognitive abilities, as described in the given excerpts.

4. Does not emphasize the man’s loyalty to his companion:

- Personification in the provided excerpt does not convey a sense of loyalty to a companion.

5. Does not emphasize the man’s loss of control over his body:

- The personification does not suggest any loss of physical control; it primarily focuses on the description of movement.