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?

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Responses

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

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

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

It vividly describes the sound the bed makes.

1 answer

The correct response is:

It helps readers understand how the bed feels.

This choice highlights the use of personification in the text, as it attributes human-like emotions (reluctance) to an inanimate object (the bed), helping readers to grasp the speaker's emotional attachment to it.