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

The trees groaned and shook their heads in the wind.

personification

metaphor

simile

alliteration

1 answer

The line "The trees groaned and shook their heads in the wind" is an example of personification.

Personification is a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things. In this case, the trees are described as groaning and shaking their heads, actions that are typically associated with humans.