Some distant lamp or lighted window gleamed below me. I was thankful that I could see solittle. All my senses seemed to desire to veil themselves and, feeling that I was about to slipfrom them, I pressed the palms of my hands together until they trembled, murmuring: “Olove! O love!” many times.
What effect does the use of personification have on this excerpt?
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It helps the reader imagine the sound of the narrator’s voice.
It helps the reader imagine the setting of the excerpt.
It shows the reader how nervous and anguished the narrator is.
It shows the reader how the narrator feels physically.
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The correct answer is: It shows the reader how nervous and anguished the narrator is.
The personification of the narrator's senses desiring to "veil themselves" conveys a sense of emotional turmoil and vulnerability, reflecting the narrator's inner state of anxiety and longing.
