What type of figurative language is found in this passage: "I was completely engrossed in finding a way to twist the tent ice screws out of the ice so that my hands wouldn't scream in protest."

Question

A
metaphor
B
simile
C
personification
D
hyperbole

Answer 1

The type of figurative language found in the passage is C. personification. This is illustrated by the phrase "my hands wouldn't scream in protest," where human qualities (screaming in protest) are attributed to the hands.