Question

"Though we were in shelter, we could hear the rising wind, for it moaned and whistled through the rocks, and the branches of the trees crashed together as we swept along."

What figure of speech is used in this sentence from Dracula?
Responses
A a similea simile
B a metaphora metaphor
C an oxymoronan oxymoron
D personification

Answer 1

The figure of speech used in the sentence is D) personification. Personification attributes human-like qualities to non-human entities, in this case, the wind is described as moaning and whistling, and the branches of the trees are said to crash together, giving them human-like actions and emotions.