Read the passage from "The Necklace." At last they found on the quay one of those ancient night cabs which, as though they were
ashamed to show their shabbiness during the day, are never seen round Paris until after dark
Which type of figurative language does the author use in this selection?

personification

Explanation:

Personification refers to a figurative language whereby the characteristics of human being are given to objects or non human objects.

From the passage, an example of personification was used where cabs were said to be ashamed to show their shabbiness. Here, non human objects were given human attributes.