Answer: C. Personification
Explanation: Figure of speech is a word or phrase with different meaning than the literal meaning. There are many types of it and Personification is one of them.
Personification is used when the author, writer or person is giving human traits to a non-human object, idea or animal.
The phrase "the river dictates all travel" si a <u>Personification</u> because the verb 'Dictate' is an action done particularly by humans. Its meaning is to give orders or tell someone what to do. In this case, the river influences the path traveled.
A.) lines 6-9
If the British march
By land or sea from the town to-night,
Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch
Of the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light, —
One if by land, and two if by sea;
A. To make a story more specific to the circumstances of another culture
The correct answer is A. I just answered it and used D which was wrong!
B is the answer. A, C and D are all similes as they're comparisons linked together with the words 'like' or 'as'