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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 1
Explanation and Analysis—Gothic Nature:
As Jonathan journeys deeper and deeper into the Transylvanian wilderness over the course of Chapter 1, nature is an ever present force, at times personified to the point of its becoming a kind of character. This personification increases the closer Jonathan gets to Castle Dracula:
Soon we were hemmed in with trees, which in places arched right over the roadway till we passed as through a tunnel; and again great frowning rocks guarded us boldly on either side.
Chapter 13
Explanation and Analysis—"King Laugh":
In Chapter 13, Van Helsing personifies laughter as an entity, "King Laugh," justifying his outpouring of laughter at the strange and perverse situation the main protagonists have found themselves in:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Oh, friend John, it is a strange world, a sad world, a world full of miseries, and woes, and troubles; and yet when King Laugh come he make them all dance to the tune he play.
