Question

“He listened to the smooth purr of the engine”is an example of which literary device?

A)

metaphor


B)alliteration


C)personification


D)onomatopoeia

I'm torn between personification and onomatopoeia .I think it might be C) but I'm not sure.Thanks and please explain why you choose your answer.

Answer 1

I think it's an onomatopoeia because personification is when a non-living thing has a human quality. 

Answer 2

The answer is C. I am sure of that :)