Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane
Austen.
"Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in
such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have
no compassion on my poor nerves."
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for
your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you
mention them with consideration these twenty years at
least."

Which statement best explains Austen's use of
personification in the excerpt?

A.) It highlights Mr. Bennet's disdain for his wife and
creates a hostile mood.
B.)It highlights Mr. Bennet's concern for his wife and
creates a sympathetic mood.
C.) It demonstrates Mr. Bennet's joking with his wife and
creates a humorous mood.
D.) It demonstrates Mr. Bennet's rudeness to his wife
and creates a troubling mood.