Answer the questions based on this example of personification: "The thorns grabbed at my shirt as I struggled past
them."
What human qualities are given to the thorns in this sentence?
What does this example of personification literally mean?

1. they can touch

2.the speaker's shirt keeps getting caught on the thorns

Explanation:

or its options

1. B

2. A

Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, idea, abstract quality, nature, emotion, event, or inanimate object is given human characteristics or qualities, such as the ability to think, to speak and to write. This figure of speech is often employed to give readers different insights about something and to make the writing more vivid or memorable.

What human qualities are given to the thorns in this sentence?

The thorns are given the quality of intentionally grabbing something as if they had the ability to think and perform such action.

What does this example of personification literally mean?

It means that the thorns got stuck in the speaker's t-shirt and prevented her or him to pass or walk smoothly.

not exaxtly

explanation: it depends on the situation like if u do something good there will be good consequences which arent punishments but if you do somthing bad there will be bad consequences which are punishements.

from the political point of view it could be said that the candidate   is an effective speaker because she takes a strong position on the issue. it is an open discussion but probably she is making a presentation and can choose which subjects she wants to address. she is very likely to attain her aim which is to convince voters to accept her proposal.