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NNADVOKAT [17]
3 years ago
11

5. Read the following excerpt

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Klio2033 [76]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

D. The fire

Explanation:

Personification is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human characteristics or feelings. It is a very common tool in literature.

In the given excerpt from the novel<em> Lord of the Flies</em>, William Golding personifies the fire. Here, the fire is described as doing things it cannot literally do. Here, it<em> lays hold</em> and <em>begins to gnaw</em>. These are both things people (or animals - e.g. a dog can gnaw a bone) do.

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