Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis Reading Language Arts 5002 Practice Test
Practice Question
Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?
Answer Choices
- A: It is raining cats and dogs.
- B: I can hear the wind whispering to me.
- C: I felt as brave as a lion prowling the jungle.
- D: My friend spent ten years on one math problem.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Personification gives human traits to non-human entities. 'Wind whispering' assigns the human act of whispering to wind, fitting B. 'Raining cats and dogs' is a metaphor, not personification. The lion sentence is a simile, comparing bravery. The math problem sentence is literal, lacking personification.