PersonificationPersonification is when the speaker or writer gives human characteristics, qualities, or traits to an object or idea. In other words, an object or idea is described by the speaker or writer in a way that could only be applied literally to a person. To put it even simpler, personification is when an object or idea does something that only people do. Though animals are often given human traits and characteristics in poems and stories (such as in fables), when this technique is applied to animals it is more appropriately called “anthropomorphism,” not personification.
Here are some examples of personification: 1. Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty. 2. The moon turned over to face the day. 3. One unhappy icicle wasted away in the day. 4. The traffic noises argued long into the night and finally Cal went to sleep. 5. The angry storm pounded the tin shelter. |
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