What are some examples of personification?
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What are some examples of personification?
Figurative Language:
Figurative language refers to when the use of words or phrases to depict things that would not occur in the normal every day, and therefore do not have a literal meaning. This can be done through metaphors, similes, and personification.
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View this answerPersonification occurs when an author attributes human characteristics to an inanimate object, or to a thing that is otherwise non-human. Some...
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Chapter 10 / Lesson 21What is personification? See the personification definition and learn how it is used in literature and poetry. Learn how to use personification with examples.
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