AP English Language

The correct answer is A.personification.

Personification is a literary device in which nonhuman things or abstract concepts are given human qualities, such as feelings, thoughts, or actions. In the example "The wind moaned," the wind is described as if it has the human ability to moan, which is a characteristic of personification.

Here’s why the other options are incorrect:

B.Hyperbole: Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant t...