Pete listened to the thunder booming outside the kitchen window. He tried to contain his emotions.
but he finally broke down and sobbed pitifully.
"There, there, Pete. We'l find something else to do
here at home," said Pete's mom. She began to
unpack the picnic basket and place sandwiches on
the table. "I don't want a sandwichl- yelled Pete.
Why is Pete upset?

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.