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Read the excerpt. "The house leaned into the hillside as if listening. Its shutters hung open; its porch light burned through the afternoon for no guest who ever came." What literary technique is most clearly used in the first sentence?

Personification, giving the house human-like attention Hyperbole, exaggerating the house's physical size Irony, stating the opposite of what is meant Allusion, referring to a famous historical building

Correct Answer:

Personification, giving the house human-like attention

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