Answer:
Option D: bare black branches
Explanation:
"Inking their cress" is metaphorical language that means that the silhouette of the trees against the sky, is like a mark of imprint on the sky. The language is meant to bring the trees to life and give them character and mood, as though their gentle movements and forms are etching the air.
Personification is the figure of speech which gives life to inanimate objects.
Examples of personification are:
The flowers are dancing with the breeze.
The wind that gives you a cold embrace.
Hyperbole is used to exaggerate things. Metaphor and simile are used to compare two unlike things.
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