Question

Which type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? The morning was grim, expressing itself through dark gray clouds and heavy rain.
a. metaphor
b. personification
c. simile
d. hyperbole

Answer 1

The type of figurative language used in the sentence is **b. personification**. This is because the morning is described as "expressing itself," which attributes human characteristics to a non-human entity (the morning).