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What Personification was used in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?

1. "The wind roared in the fireplace with a sound that was like the roaring of a beast in pain." -> personifies the wind as a beast in pain.

2. "The trees outside swayed and groaned in the wind like old men in despair." -> personifies the trees as old men in despair.

3. "When the storm hit, the thunder boomed and echoed through the valley like a giant's voice." -> personifies the thunder as a giant's voice.

4. "As Abigail and John Proctor argued, the candles flickered and danced in the breeze like ghostly figures." -> personifies the candles as ghostly figures.

5. "The river flowed swiftly and silently, like a dark secret slipping away." -> personifies the river as a dark secret.

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