Question

which is an example of personification?
a. the night sky was a blank canvas.
b. the storm attacked the roof of our home.
c. her words were like a knife to his heart.
d. fear of heights was his achilles heel.

Explanation:

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

• Option A is a metaphor (sky = canvas).
• Option B gives the storm the human action "attacked", which is personification.
• Option C is a simile (words like a knife).
• Option D is an allusion (Achilles' heel reference).

Answer:

B. The storm attacked the roof of our home.