They were thin and delicate and purple, and swayed in the wind as if
whispering poems to each other."
Which of the following literary techniques is used in the above sentence?
A. vernacular, suggesting the dialect of a particular geographical area
B. assonance, characterized by the repetition of identical or similar vowel
sounds in successive words
C. foreshadowing, characterized by the use of hints to suggest what is to
come
D. personification, characterized by a thing or object being endowed with
human qualities