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Which line from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" is an example of personification?A.The moon was shining sulkilyB.After the day was doneC.The sea was wet as wet could beD.The middle of the nightSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which line from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" is an example of personification?A.The moon was shining sulkilyB.After the day was doneC.The sea was wet as wet could beD.The middle of the nightSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The line from "The Walrus and the Carpenter" that is an example of personification is "The moon was shining sulkily". This is because personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes. In this line, the moon is given the human attribute of sulking.

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