Question

All up and down the dunes,

the tall green grasses dance,

as the wind plays lively tunes

across the sandy expanse.



But the moon above is a statue, 5

silent and somber and still,

its reflection on the sea is a tattoo,

that we watch from upon the hill.


How does personification affect the mood of the first stanza?


It gives the stanza a peaceful, relaxed mood.

It creates a melancholy, gloomy mood.

It gives the stanza an energetic, active mood.

It creates an anxious, tense mood.

Answer 1

it gives the stanza a peaceful mood

Answer 2

It gives the stanza an energetic, active mood.

Words like "dance" and "plays lively tunes" are personification. Personification is taking human actions and giving them to non-human things. Both "dance" and "plays lively tunes" are active words. You do them when you're full of energy.