Question

the wind sang a lonely song in the moonlight.
which type of figurative language is being used in this example?
a. oxymoron
b. simile
c. personification
d. allusion

Explanation:

• Analyze Option A: An oxymoron combines contradictory terms (e.g., "jumbo shrimp"), but the sentence does not have such a combination.
• Analyze Option B: A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison, and this sentence has no such words.
• Analyze Option C: Personification gives human traits (like singing) to non - human things (the wind). The wind is described as "singing", which is a human action, so this fits personification.
• Analyze Option D: An allusion refers to a well - known person, event, or work, and this sentence does not do that.

Answer:

C. Personification