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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
Part 2
Explanation and Analysis—Hyder Ali’s House:
Personification and simile give a human touch to Hyder Ali Sahib’s deserted house as Bim and Baba tour its empty rooms. Among its other childhood episodes, Part 2 recounts how the siblings wandered through their neighbor’s abandoned home:
The house was so strangely unlit and deserted as it had never been for as long as they had known it—like a body whose life and warmth they were accustomed to and took for granted, now grown cold and stiff and faded. It looked accusing, too, as if it held them responsible.
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