The quote is an example of personification. explain why . " ..while the mists, like ghosts, were stealthily withdrawing in every direction into the woods, as at the breaking up of some nocturnal conventicle."

Personification is making something nonhuman have a human characteristic, personality, or demeanor. When the quote says, "...While the mists, like ghosts..." It gives the mist a character.

we would need to be able to read the passage in question to determine which factor allowed david believe he could defeat goliath. post the passage, and i'd love to out.