Question

(04.01 lc)
read the poem by emily dickinson. answer the question that follows.
the bee is not afraid of me,
i know the butterfly;
the pretty people in the woods
receive me cordially.

the brooks laugh louder when i come,
the breezes madder play.
wherefore, mine eyes, thy silver mists?
wherefore, o summer’s day?

which figurative language device is shown in the bolded words?

allusion
meiosis
personification
simile

Explanation:

The bolded text (implied as the phrases like "brooks laugh", "breezes madder play", and "pretty people in the woods" referring to nature) gives human traits (laughter, playful madness, cordial reception) to non-human natural elements. Personification is the figurative language that assigns human characteristics to non-human things, which matches this device. Allusion references external works/figures, meiosis is understatement, and simile uses "like" or "as"—none of these fit the example.

Answer:

C. Personification