"The ball drops to the ground at the boy's feet. It
lies there stunned, quivering, containing flight
beneath its smooth skin."
Why does the author use personification in this
quotation?
(A) The baseball game symbolizes the love of
the family.
B The description mimics the boy's
disappointment.
The author is showing the distance the ball
has traveled.
(DThe author is comparing the ball to a bird.

Respuesta :

The description mimics the boy's   disappointment(B)

Explanation:

Personification: Means that we are using human qualities to define the non-human thing.

In the above question the BOY 'S Disappointments is  a Non-Human Thing and the human qualities used are stunned, quivering, containing flight  beneath its smooth skin

Example of Personification are:

  • Justice is blind.
  • The city never sleeps.