"The squirrel looked at me intently, trying to read my thoughts, wondering if I was a threat or a friend."

- This sentence is an example of which type of these?

a. Allegory

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Personification

Question

"The squirrel looked at me intently, trying to read my thoughts, wondering if I was a threat or a friend."

- This sentence is an example of which type of these?

a. Allegory

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Personification

anonymous · Answer

Personification, I believe.

anonymous · Answer

D, because a simile is a figure of speech, a hyperbole is an exaggeration and A is a story or poem that describes a picture.

anonymous · Answer

People read thoughts, not squirrels. A squirrel may try to read you intentions, though. This is clearly personification. I agree with @Sofitina