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In seattle’s speech, he states, ‘yonder sky has wept tears of compassion on our fathers for centuries untold’.this statement is an

In seattle's speech, he states, "yonder sky has wept tears of compassion on our fathers for centuries untold".this statement is an example of a. a simile. b. technical nonfiction. c. an allusion. d. personification.
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Jayce Wintheiser

Feb 20, 2025

This statement is an example of a D. personification. Personification is a figure of speech in which innanimate objects get the characteristics of animate, usually human beings. So, here, the sky "has wept tears" which is obviously something the sky cannot do - the personification here is used to say that it's raining, but in a more poetic way.... Show More
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Jayce Wintheiser

Feb 20, 2025

It is an example of personification because personification is when human traits are give to non human things. Sky's cannot cry. ... Show More
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Jayce Wintheiser

Feb 20, 2025

This statement is an example of C. personification. Personification is a figure of speech where non-human organisms or objects are given human qualities. So here, you can see that the author is writing how the sky is weeping tears, which is not something the sky can do, but humans can. It isn't a simile, because that is a comparison using words such as like or as. An allusion is a reference to something outside the text. Technical nonfiction is just a genre.... Show More
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Jayce Wintheiser

Feb 20, 2025

This statement is an example of PERSONIFICATION. The correct option is D.Personification is a figure of speech which attributes human nature or characteristics to non human or inanimate objects. For instance, in the sentence given above, we are told that, the sky has wept tears of compassion' But of course, we all know that it is not possible for sky to cry; crying is an attribute of human beings. Also, the sky can not generate the emotions of compassion; that is for humans.Thus, the given sentence is an example of personification. ... Show More
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