What kind of figurative language is used in this sentence? "The clouds cried drops of rain."

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I am Lyosha [343]3 years ago

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It is a metaphor (c)

igor_vitrenko [27]3 years ago

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Answer: C. personification

Explanation:

Personification is a figure of speech in which an animal or object is described as having human traits and qualities, such as

emotions, ideas, desires, sensations, gestures, speech or behaviors, often by way of a metaphor.

In this example, raining is described as the clouds crying drops of rain, although crying is not an action the clouds can do.

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