Answer:
The quote "The shallows lapped from different directions at the tree as if almost teething on it." from "Good People" is an example of personification. Personification is a figurative language technique in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities or objects. In this quote, the shallows are described as if they were capable of lapping and teething, which are actions typically associated with living beings, thus personifying the water.
