Question

which sentence is an example of personification? a. colby was so tired he felt like he could sleep for a year. b. the door was as strong as steel and refused to break. c. the cookies were a genuine imitation of my favorite brand. d. the sun peered through the clouds to face the day.

Explanation:

Personification is giving human traits/actions to non-human things.

• A is hyperbole (exaggeration of tiredness).
• B uses a simile ("as strong as steel") and "refused" but the core comparison is a simile; the personification is secondary and less clear.
• C is a literal description of imitation.
• D gives the sun human actions: "peered" and "face the day", which is clear personification.

Answer:

D. The sun peered through the clouds to face the day.