"And the plane to the pine-tree is whispering some tale of love
Till it rustles with laughter and tosses its mantle of green,
And the gloom of the wych-elm’s hollow is lit with the iris sheen
Of the burnished rainbow throat and the silver breast of a dove."
How does the poet use personification?
(1 point)
Responses
By mentioning a rainbow and silver
By mentioning a rainbow and silver
By giving the tree human characteristics of whispering
By giving the tree human characteristics of whispering
By adding in nature effects that are significant
By adding in nature effects that are significant
By discussing rustling in nature
1 answer
The correct response is:
By giving the tree human characteristics of whispering.
In the excerpt, the poet uses personification by attributing the human action of "whispering" to the plane tree, suggesting it can tell a tale, which gives it human-like qualities.
