When writers cite a source of information, they are 1. using their own words to retell information.
2. drawing a conclusion based on facts.
3. identifying where their information comes from.
4. pulling a direct quote from a source.

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.