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/pɜːsˈɒnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Personification
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a literary device where human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human entities, objects, or ideas
What is "personification"?
Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or abstract ideas. It helps make non-human things seem more relatable or vivid by describing them as if they can act, think, or feel like people. For example, saying "The wind whispered through the trees" gives the wind the human ability to whisper. Personification adds depth and emotion to writing by allowing readers to connect more deeply with the subject.
Example
The poem ’s personification of the wind made it seem alive and restless.
His essay analyzed the personification of hope in the novel's final chapter.
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a person who represents an abstract quality
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representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
