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."

Iopened the door quietly, then stood in the doorway rewrite using ..ing participle

Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning? a. aaron wants to try something new for lunch. he asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat b. everyone in mr. kim’s class got an a on the test. casey is in mr. kim’s class, so he must have received an a on the test. c. petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn’t need a ride home. d. saul is buying a present for his sister. he asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something.

Compare and contrast spoon river anthology