What does the personification in this text suggest?
There was never a sound beside the wood but one,
and that was my long scythe whispering to the ground.
-Robert Frost, “Mowing”
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The size made a soft swishing sound.
The size made a soft swishing sound.
The size was speaking quietly. witch one?
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The personification in this text suggests that the scythe is being given human-like qualities, such as the ability to whisper. This makes the scythe seem gentle and almost comforting, as if it is communicating with the ground as it works.