Question

Use the poem to answer the question.

My alarm reaches,
and taps my face. I groan—
late for school again.
What does the use of personification convey about the speaker of the poem?

(1 point)
Responses

It explains the speaker’s relationship to their bed.
It explains the speaker’s relationship to their bed.

It adds a sense of urgency to the poem.
It adds a sense of urgency to the poem.

It shows how the speaker feels about their alarm.
It shows how the speaker feels about their alarm.

It tells the reader how the speaker feels about school.

Answer 1

It shows how the speaker feels about their alarm.

Personifying the alarm as “reaches” and “taps my face” makes it seem intrusive and annoying, and the speaker’s groan confirms their dislike.