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"The years that gently bend us to the ground." What is being personified?
Years
"Seven times the moon had died Since my lover rode in his silver mail away from his new-made bride." What is being personified?
The moon
"Down the ribbon of moonlight, over the brow of the hill, the highwayman came riding." What is being personified?
The hill
"Ah, never think that ships forget a shore, or bitter seas, or winds that made them wise;" What is being personified?
Ships
"Then, as the whispering evening crossed the sea, sweeping the waters with her veil of grey," What is being personified?
The evening
"Out on the bay a lone ship light Makes a silver pathway over the bar Where the sea sings low." What is being personified?
The sea
"That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went, And cannot come again" What is being personified?
The highways
"I have seen the lady April bringing the daffodils, Bringing the springing grass and the soft warm April rain." What is being personified?
April
"The sky was the color of the calm Pacific thousands of miles from land" Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
"I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation." Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
"She was a kite, floating above the confusion around her." Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
"Like a silent thief, the dog crept into the kitchen." Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
"My thoughts fluttered from subject to subject like a butterfly visiting flowers in a field." Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
"The dark, cold and silent room was a tomb." Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
"My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly." Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
"Soft and warm, the bed was an inviting oasis." Simile or Metaphor?
Metaphor
