"It is admirable to profess because it was once admirable to live . . . To be a philosopher is . . . to love wisdom as to live according to it's dictates . . . [a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust]. "
I think this´ll help idk... if it doesnt then sorry :(
All of these phrases show personification.
When the cake is "calling her name", it is really just very tempting to Melissa.
The candle isn't really "dancing in the dark", it's actually just flickering.
The brown grass isn't really "begging for water", it is just very, very dry.
The sun is not "stretching its golden arms", those are just rays of light that are shining across the valley.
A novel is a long narrative
Answer:
I don't think you listed an underlined word but uh, I think I could take a guess at what you mean. "May I" referring to 'pre' leads up to preposition as it is.
Explanation:
It's 11 pm for me and my brain isn't at it's best, sorry if I'm incorrect- I hope I helped though. :3