Read the following excerpt from a speech:

"The night sky, a velvet blanket, draped over the weary city; the moon, a silent sentinel, watches our restless dreams."

In line 2, the writer attributes a human characteristic to the moon. Identify the figure of speech used, and rewrite line 2 by replacing it with a metaphor that conveys the same idea.

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Read the following excerpt from a speech:

"The night sky, a velvet blanket, draped over the weary city; the moon, a silent sentinel, watches our restless dreams."

In line 2, the writer attributes a human characteristic to the moon. Identify the figure of speech used, and rewrite line 2 by replacing it with a metaphor that conveys the same idea.

Accepted Answer

personification; The moon, a silent guardian, watches our restless dreams.

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