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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are these lines from "A Wintry Sonnet" an example of? "The Ocean said: I thirst from long ago, / Because earth's rivers cannot fill the main.—" A. personification B. alliteration C. metaphor D. simile

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@RainbowBrony555

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think its C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I actually might go with A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The river is compared with human actions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

per·son·i·fi·ca·tion pərˌsänəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/ noun the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. a figure intended to represent an abstract quality. plural noun: personifications "the design on the franc shows Marianne, the personification of the French republic" synonyms: embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, type, symbol, soul, model, exemplification, exemplar, image, representation "Foote is the personification of heroism" a person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality, concept, or thing. "he was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

'thirst' is what humans feel, not oceans lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH YEA I forgot xD THANKS!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your welcome :)

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