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Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: ‘The moon smiled at me through the window.’

1. Metaphor
2. Hyperbole
3. Personification
4. Simile

Correct answer: Personification

Solution

The moon is a non-human object, but it is given the human action of smiling. This is personification.

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