Question

The crowded bus, bursting at every stage, crawled heavily to a stop with a groan. What is the figure of speech used in the sentence above? A.simile (expresses resemblance between things of different kinds usually using 'like' or 'as') B.metaphor(expression used to refer to something it does not really denote) C.alliteration(same starting sound in different words of a line) D.personification(attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects)​

Answer 1

Answer:

d) personification

Explanation:

the bus is said to be groaning which is a human trait. a bus is an inanimate object henceit cant groan. a human trait depicted in an inanimate object is called personification.