John is a passionate sailor. When describing his experiences to someone, he says, "The ocean can be wild and temperamental. You have to treat her with respect, listen to her moods, and she will treat you fairly." In this scenario, John is using _____.

a. metaphor
b. personification
c. jargon
d. assonance


b. personification
In this scenario, John is using personification. Personification attributes human qualities to a concept or an inanimate object. When Madison talked about her truck, "Big Red," as her trusted friend and companion, she used personification.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Marie is listening to a speech on student loans and finds herself disagreeing with the speaker. In her opinion, the speaker keeps implying all students come from the same financial background, when Marie knows different students have different financial resources. She feels the speaker's solutions do not apply, because the speaker failed to acknowledge the differences in social classes. Which

culture does Marie most likely come from? A) long term B) high power C) collectivistic D) low power

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