Answer to Question #244935 in English for Katie

Question

What is an example of personification in this quote from William Shakespeare?

" Upon these boughs which shake against the cold/ Bare ruined choirs, where the sweet bird sang"

a. The word cold because it appeals to the sense of touch

b. Comparing tree branches to choirs by saying the branches are choirs

c. Describing the birds in human terms, saying they sing in choir

Answer 1

C. Describing the birds in human terms, saying they sing in choir