Question

Which of the following is personified in the first paragraph of the passage (lines 77941 - 94702) ?

• A. Voices
• B. Nightingales
• C. Ceilings and walls
• D. Paunches
• E. Ballrooms

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In given paragraph of passage, its all about the lovely De Coninck sisters. It was about these girls energy . They were the heart of gayety of town. Wherever they go, the place become so gleeful.

The given option C is correct as use of personification is in this option. Personification means the attributes of personal nature or human features to something non-human or representation of some abstract quality in human form.

In given option C, it was explained that when De Coninck sisters entered in the ball room, the ceilings of sedate old merchants houses seemed to lift a little, and the walls to spring out in luminous Ionian columns.

So here, ceilings seemed to lift a little here the ceiling quality to lift a little, and walls quality is to spring out in luminous Ionian columns.

So option C is correct option.

In option A, B and D literal term simile is used, not personification is there.

Option E is just a noun.