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Which sentence is a personification and which is not

1. The wind danced through the streets.

2. The dog barked loudly at the squirrel, which quickly
ran up the tree.

3. The stairs groaned in agony as Tom carried the heavy
boxes to the attic.

4. The coins danced happily in Claire's pocket.

5. The ship sailed smoothly across the clear, blue lake.

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3 is personification and 2 is not
User Russell Maxfield
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Answer:

I'm not 100% sure but I think that 2 is the only one that doesn't use personification

Step-by-step explanation:

Personification is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

User Srivathsa
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