Question

since marks death, misery had taken over every aspect of their lives. it commanded attention. it was holding onto the helm and sarah desperately yearned to shove it out of the way and take back control. which explanation best describes the figure of speech being used in the sentences above? a misery is being personified as taking over sarahs life. b an idiomatic expression is creating a new meaning. c a comparison is being made between two unlike objects. d the repetition of the pronoun “it” places special emphasis on mark.

Explanation:

The text gives human - like qualities to "misery" such as taking over lives, commanding attention, and holding onto the helm. This is the characteristic of personification.

Answer:

A. Misery is being personified as taking over Sarah's life.