Personification is used in which of the following statements?
a. he was holding in his hands the holy grail of card collectors
everywhere.
b. she flashed him a smile that was like fireworks on the fourth of
july
c. the boxer tried to struggle to his feet, but even the mat was
working against him, pulling him back and whispering, "just stay
down."
d. during that endless moment there was nothing she could do but
watch dumbfounded as her opponent received the victory cheers.

C. The boxer tried to struggle to his feet, but even the mat was

working against him, pulling him back and whispering, "Just stay

down."

explanation:

dear evan hansen is a stage musical with music and lyrics by benj pasek and justin paul, and book by steven levenson.

the musical opened on broadway at the music box theatre in december 2016, after its world premiere at the arena stage in washington, d.c., in july 2015 and an off-broadway production at second stage theatre from march to may 2016.

at the 71st tony awards, it was nominated for nine awards, winning six, including best musical, best score, best actor in a musical for ben platt, and best featured actress in a musical for rachel bay jones.