Question

In which of the following sentences or phrases does the author use personification to describe his threatening surroundings?

a. I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop.
b. The clouds dance just above the sun
c. The desolate road[…]mocks my worries
d. I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop
e. An exquisite array of colors pierces my doubts.

Answer 1

Answer:

A & D (same sentences)

a. I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop.

d. I hear the eerie prayers shouted from rooftop to rooftop.

Explanation:

In the above selected options, the author uses personification to describe his threatening surroundings.

The eerie prayers that are shouted from rooftop to rooftop show that something strange and fearful happens in the environment. The eerie prayers are being personified to have shouted.

Personification is given certain human characteristics to non-human objects or representing abstract quality in human form.