Question

In Things Fall Apart, the following quotation contains an example of a figurative device. What is that device?
“The men of Umuofia were merged into the mute backcloth of trees and giant creepers, waiting. . . The waiting backcloth jumped into tumultuous life and the meeting was stopped.”



simile


metaphor


personification


allusion

Answer 1

Well, are trees normally able to jump into life?

Answer 2

No

Answer 3

Im thinking, Metaphor?

Answer 4

or Allusion?

Answer 5

Okay so giving human-like characteristics to unhuman objects is called what

Answer 6

Yes, allusion is correct, good job!

Answer 7

Thanks :)