Question

Which poetic device is represented in the following sentence?

As I lay on the beach pondering my next step, the stars above winked at me, offering encouragement.

A. imagery
B. onomatopoeia
C. personification
D. metaphor

Answer 1

Answer: C. Personification
Explanation: winking is a human characteristic. When you describe a non-human object to do human like things, we call it personification.

Answer 2

personification, “winked” is a human characteristic, so when applied to something non-human, it is personification.