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which word best describes the type of figurative language used in the following sentence from the passage we stood stunned our hearts applauding their arrival every beat is that a simile or b metaphor
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which word best describes the type of figurative language used in the following sentence from the passage we stood stunned our hearts applauding their arrival every beat is that a simile or b metaphor c description d personification

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Personification because hearts, of course, cannot applaud; applause is a human behavior. It is stated that their hearts are applauding to show that they deeply felt the admiration and joy of the moment.
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The correct answer is option (d) personification

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