Question

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?

(1 point)

O By giving the wind human qualities

O By comparing the night to an animal

O By making the night a character that can move and see

By pairing the night and stars

Answer 1

By making the night a character that can move and see

Explanation: The poem gives night actions and senses—"climbed," "breath," and "ravenous eyes"—treating night like a living being, which is personification.