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 expressive, human-like quality, enhancing the imagery of the scene.
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 “like butter” after “spread”
add “like butter” after “spread”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
add “as quick as lightning” after “spread”
replace “blew” with “gusted”
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