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Which is an example of personification?A.The finch ate seeds from the birdfeeder.B.The robin sat on the eggs in the nest.C.The duck swam across the clear pond.D.The pigeon gambled for a crust of bread.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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Which is an example of personification?A.The finch ate seeds from the birdfeeder.B.The robin sat on the eggs in the nest.C.The duck swam across the clear pond.D.The pigeon gambled for a crust of bread.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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The example of personification in the options provided is D. "The pigeon gambled for a crust of bread." Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas. In this case, "gambling" is a human activity attributed to a pigeon.

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