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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
Chapter 8
Explanation and Analysis—A Tilted Moon:
In Chapter 8, Poole arrives at Utterson’s door in a state of high anxiety and terror, believing that Hyde has harmed Jekyll. As Utterson and Poole hurry back to Jekyll’s house, the moon is described as hanging sideways in the sky:
It was a wild, cold, seasonable night of March, with a pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her [...].
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Chapter 9
Explanation and Analysis—The Deadliest Terror:
In the ninth chapter, Lanyon recalls going into shock after seeing Jekyll transform into Hyde:
Unlock with LitCharts A+My life is shaken to its roots; sleep has left me; the deadliest terror sits by me at all hours of the day and night [...].
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Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis—Slumbering Virtue:
Jekyll’s confession, which appears at the end of the novella, is marked by a refusal to take responsibility for actions taken by Hyde (though he admits that Hyde is an extension of his personality). His self-delusion is especially apparent when he personifies his "virtue," claiming that it was asleep when he discovered the potion that can divide the good and evil sides of of his personality:
Unlock with LitCharts A+At that time, my virtue slumbered; my evil, kept awake by ambition, was alert and swift to seize the occasion; and the thing that was projected was Edward Hyde.
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