AP English Literatur

The correct answer is: D.Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts.

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities, like objects, animals, or abstract ideas. This helps make these things more relatable or vivid.

For example, in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees," the wind is given the human characteristic of "whispering."

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