Question

review the passage. the personification is shown in bold. i pulled the pink woolen cap down over my ears and tugged my coat closed near my throat. despite my bundled layers, januarys teeth bit sharp. my fingers had lost all feeling. pieces of my hair, frozen crisp to my collar, tore as i turned my head. so i thought of august. my eyes dropped closed. and then they opened. a russian soldier was there. he leaned over me with a light, poking my shoulder with his pistol. from ruta sepetys, salt to the sea. copyright 2016 by ruta sepetys what is the effect of the personification on the passages meaning or tone? it implies the narrator is hungry. it creates a sense of sadness. it illustrates how cold it is.

Explanation:

Personification of January as having "teeth" that "bit sharp" is a vivid way to convey extreme cold. The narrator's physical reactions like fingers losing feeling also support this.

Answer:

It illustrates how cold it is.