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Definition of Personification
Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes, as in the sentence, "The rain poured down on the wedding guests, indifferent... read full definition
Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes, as in the sentence, "The rain poured down... read full definition
Personification is a type of figurative language in which non-human things are described as having human attributes, as in the... read full definition
Section 1
Explanation and Analysis—The Jungle:
In Section 1, Tayo recalls the environment and conditions he fought in as a US soldier during WWII. Silko uses personification in the following passage to characterize this environment, noting the marked differences between the wartime jungle and the arid weather on the Laguna Pueblo reservation:
The jungle breathed an eternal green that fevered men until they dripped sweat the way rubbery jungle leaves dripped the monsoon rain.
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