The expression Of all the thousand selfish cars that pass attributes the human quality selfish to cars, which are inanimate. Assigning human qualities to non-human objects is Personification.
From the given options select the figure of speech (poetic device) used in the expression.
Break, Break, Break open till they break the town
(1) Metaphor
(2) Personification
(3) Alliteration
(4) Simile
Held on 17 Aug 2022 · Verified 13 Jul 2026.
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