Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

The bed whined when I climbed out of it—as reluctant to let go of me as I was to let go of it.
What role does personification play in the text?

(1 point)
Responses

It tells readers that the bed is old and uncomfortable.
It tells readers that the bed is old and uncomfortable.

It helps readers understand how the bed feels.
It helps readers understand how the bed feels.

It vividly describes the sound the bed makes.
It vividly describes the sound the bed makes.

It shows that the text is part of the fantasy genre.

Answer 1

It helps readers understand how the bed feels.

Personification gives the bed a human emotion (being "reluctant"), so readers grasp the sense that the bed didn't want to let the speaker go.