Answer:
It is a personification.
Explanation:
Because the purple shadows welcoming him is an example of something inanimate doing things a human would do.
Answer:
The literary device used is
d. personification
Explanation:
What is personification?
Personification is a figure of speech that involves attributing human characteristics to things, abstract ideas, etc
The forest is an inanimate object which cannot actually welcome someone but by giving it a human quality using personification it makes the statement more human
The correct answer is
d. personification
The others do not apply
a. Simile does not apply
Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things. There is no comparison here
b. Irony does not apply
Irony is a literary technique or event where there is a contradiction between what is expected to happen or be said and what actually occur. Here there is no contradictory events
c. Archetype does not apply
An archetype refers to a typical character, symbol, plot, or theme that represents universal patterns found across various cultures and literature. For example, hero, villain . Not applicable here