Use the excerpt from the poem in the lesson to answer the question. “Night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl; Its breath was the wind that began to howl, The piercing stars were its ravenous eyes, Eclipsing the light to reveal its guise.” How does the poet use personification? (2 points) Responses By comparing the night to an animal By comparing the night to an animal By pairing the night and stars By pairing the night and stars By making the night a character that can move and see By making the night a character that can move and see By giving the wind human qualities
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The correct response is: By making the night a character that can move and see.
In this excerpt, the poet personifies night by describing it as if it can climb, have breath, and possess eyes, suggesting it has movement and awareness like a living being.
