Question

Answer the questions based on this example of personification: "The thorns grabbed at my shirt as I struggled past

Answer 1

Answer:

1. they can touch

2.the speaker's shirt keeps getting caught on the thorns

Explanation:

or its options

1. B

2. A

Answer 2

Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, idea, abstract quality, nature, emotion, event, or inanimate object is given human characteristics or qualities, such as the ability to think, to speak and to write. This figure of speech is often employed to give readers different insights about something and to make the writing more vivid or memorable.

What human qualities are given to the thorns in this sentence?

The thorns are given the quality of intentionally grabbing something as if they had the ability to think and perform such action.

What does this example of personification literally mean?

It means that the thorns got stuck in the speaker's t-shirt and prevented her or him to pass or walk smoothly.