Read the passage from Pushing the Bear, I sang as if the wind or rain had beat down the corn and I was telling it to stand. I sang to the people like I sang to
the corn.

The use of personification in this passage deepens the meaning of the passage by

o helping the reader imagine the words and sound of the song.

o giving the reader a clear idea of where the story takes place.

o describing a dialogue between the narrator and the people.

o connecting the narrator to the land and outdoor elements.
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