Are the following two statements an example of personification if not explain
(These statements are from To Kill A Mockingbird)
- "In the balcony, the Negroes sat and stood around us with biblical patience."
-"The old courthouse clock suffered its preliminary strain and struck the hour, eight deafening bongs that shook our bones."

What exaggeration about him smiley does the narrator of the notorious jumping frog of calveras county make

Which two sentences in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflect the author's belief that russia's rising middle class was unable to express genuine emotion?

Which sentence uses parallel structure? a. spring is a time for growth, renewal, and to rain. b. science provides us with some answers, some questions, and figuring out how our world works. c. as long as you use your best judgement, learn from your mistakes, and taking advice, you’ll grow as a person. d. once things are done, there is no need to dwell them, to worry about them, or to decide who to blame.