13. Read the sentence and identify the antecedent that corresponds with the bolded pronoun. In the tenth century, Venetian merchants traveling in the Orient brought the secret of glassmaking to their city. ​

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.