The best revision to introduce personification and make the description more vivid is to replace “blew” with “howled.” This change gives the wind a more dynamic and emotional quality, suggesting it possesses a voice and character, which enhances the imagery in the paragraph.
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The wind blew. The leaves shook on the branches, nearly ready—but not quite—to let go for the fall. In the river, a ripple spread over the calm water.
Which revision would introduce personification to make the description more vivid?
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replace “blew” with “howled”
replace “blew” with “howled”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
add “like butter” after “spread”
add “like butter” after “spread”
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