Personification is just taking nonliving objects and making them have living characteristics. Example: The sun's bright smile brought warmth down on the land. This gives the sun human like traits because the sun can't smile. Hope this helps
The answer would be the first choice or A. "Original ideas that are <em>not</em> your own."
Any piece of information that does not belong to you would require a citation, otherwise it would be considered <em>plagiarism. </em>B and C are incorrect because both of those things belong to you, and therefore don't require citation. D is also incorrect because a general fact doesn't belong to any one person. For example, if you wanted to include the information that dogs can't eat chocolate, that wouldn't require a citation because that is general knowledge that most people are aware of.
The witches are the ones who give Macbeth the prophecy that he will one day become king, that Banquo with father kings, and that Macbeth can not be killed by anyone born of woman. These set off Macbeth's entire journey in the play and motivate him to kill the king, kill Banquo, and ultimately lead to his downfall.