Winter kept a tight grip and didn’t want to let go, or at least it seemed like it. Luisa and her father’s apartment in Berlin was close to the Soviet sector of the city, where the buildings seemed grayer, the streets barer, and the wind colder. The clouds hung low and seemed almost iridescent with coal dust from heaters burning nonstop. As she walked the streets on the way to the hospital, she was grateful for her winter coat.

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Which type of figure of speech is used in this excerpt?

personification
simile
understatement
metaphor

Answer 1

The figure of speech used in this excerpt is personification. This is evident in the phrase "Winter kept a tight grip and didn’t want to let go," which attributes human-like qualities to the season of winter.