Question

The volcano vomited molten lava down the mountain side. (a) symbol (b) personification (c) irony (d) metaphor (e) paradox

Answer 1

It's either personification or metaphor. My guess is personification because vomitting is a "person's" trait. It gives life to the volcano. (although it's a very odd sentence…)

Answer 2

personification. because you are giving the volcano the ability to vomit which could only happen with something that is alive.

Answer 3

It is a metaphor.

A personification occurs when the subject does something exclusively human. Vomiting could be done by any mammal.

On the other hand, a metaphor is a figurative description of a phenomenon: "he flew to the office".

Now make your conclusions.