Question

i think the storm is here. the wind is so loud that i am awakened from my sleep at 4 a.m. i can hear the wind racing fiercely around the house. the house is standing its ground against the winds force. the window panes are whistling as the wind finds little air pockets to climb through. i guess my dad will need to seal those up once the storm passes. climbing out of bed, i go to the window to look outside. i can see the branches of the old oak trees in our front yard trying to steady themselves against the wind. some of the branches have been snapped and lay in piles on the ground. the flowers in my moms flower garden are not able to withstand the wind which succeeds in plucking all the petals off and scattering them on the lawn. all of my moms efforts at having a well - manicured lawn have been destroyed. i can see that my family will have a huge mess to clean up after the storm passes. the lawns of the neighboring homes look just as bad as ours. 2 which sentence from the passage above makes something seem human? a. all of my moms efforts at having a well - manicured lawn have been destroyed. b. the wind is so loud that i am awakened from my sleep at 4 a.m. c. i can see the branches of the old oak trees in our front yard trying to steady themselves against the wind. d. the lawns of the neighboring homes look just as bad as ours.

Explanation:

Personification is giving human - like qualities to non - human things. In option C, the branches of the oak trees are described as "trying to steady themselves," which is a human action. The other options do not give human qualities to non - human entities.

Answer:

C. I can see the branches of the old oak trees in our front yard trying to steady themselves against the wind.