The dagger is given "human qualities," therefore this would be Personification.
Because they wanted to return to there home land
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Much to Bradfords astonishment, Samoset addressed the Pilgrims in broken English. Samoset persuaded his kindred Indians' to restore the pioneer's apparatuses. He influenced Massasoit to offer his regards to the Pilgrims and acquainted them with one of his friend's, Squanto.