Question

use the excerpt from the poem in the lesson to answer the question.

"night climbed the horizon like a cat on the prowl;
Its breath was the wind that began to howl,
the piercing stars were its ravenous eyes,
Eclipsing the light to reveal its guise."

How does the poet use personification?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The poet uses personification by describing night as if it were a prowling cat with breath and ravenous eyes, suggesting that night itself is an ominous and predatory presence. This personification helps create a vivid and mysterious image of the night in the reader's mind.