Question

Which figure of speech is the following line an example of?

The trees groaned and shook their heads in the wind.


simile


personification


metaphor


alliteration

Answer 1

The line "The trees groaned and shook their heads in the wind" is an example of **personification**. This figure of speech attributes human characteristics—such as groaning and shaking their heads—to non-human elements, in this case, the trees.