Which sentence is an example of personification?

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Which sentence is an example of personification?

Personification is when we treat something nonhuman as if it can perform human actions or have human qualities. The sentence where the wind dances with the leaves uses a human action—dancing—applied to wind and shows it interacting with leaves like partners in a dance. That vivid image makes wind come alive in a human way, which is exactly what personification does. The other statements describe wind’s behavior in literal, nonhuman terms or with emotions, rather than giving wind a clear human activity.

Personification is when we treat something nonhuman as if it can perform human actions or have human qualities. The sentence where the wind dances with the leaves uses a human action—dancing—applied to wind and shows it interacting with leaves like partners in a dance. That vivid image makes wind come alive in a human way, which is exactly what personification does. The other statements describe wind’s behavior in literal, nonhuman terms or with emotions, rather than giving wind a clear human activity.

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