The usually hectic streets seemed lonely in the moonlight, and many of the businesses had closed so that everyone could enjoy th

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The usually hectic streets seemed lonely in the moonlight, and many of the businesses had closed so that everyone could enjoy th

e exhibition. In this sentence from paragraph 3, the use of the word lonely is an example of A) metaphor. B) hyperbole. C) onomatopoeia. D) personification.

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Lady bird [3.3K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-31T13:07:54+03:00

Lady bird [3.3K]3 years ago

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The answer is D personification because being lonely is a human emotion and applying it to an inanimate object such as a street will personify it

hjlf · Answer 2 · 2021-12-31T14:10:23+03:00

hjlf3 years ago

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Answer:

D) personification

Explanation:

The figure of speech that gives objects human qualities or emotions is personification. The author is using personification to describe the streets.