Question

Which figurative language technique is demonstrated in this sentence?
"The boat resisted, and refused to answer for a while, and next she came surging to starboard, mounted the reef, and sent a long, angry ridge of water foaming away from her bows."
A. similie
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. personification

Answer 1

D. Personification. Personification is where a nonhuman object is given human qualities in literature. A boat can't actually "resist", "answer", or "mount" something, however a human can. These are all examples of why this is personification. 

Answer 2

Answer:

D) personification

Explanation:

Personification is the correct answer. The boat cannot literally answer as a person would.