Question

Read these lines from “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick. Then, answer the question that follows.. . 1] Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,.2] Old time is a-fl ying;. 3] And this same fl ower that smiles today. 4] Tomorrow will be dying.. 5] The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun. 6] The higher he’s a-getting,. 7] The sooner will his race be run,. 8] And nearer he’s to setting.. . Which line does NOT contain an example of personification?. A. line 3 . B. line 5 . C. line 6 . D. line 7

Answer 1

The best answer is line 6 'The higher he’s a-getting'.
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form is called personification.