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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
Key Examples in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—Lameness and Nature:
In the following excerpt from Chapter 2, Angelou meditates on her Uncle Willie and his disability. With the goal of accurately portraying a child's perspective on Willie's lameness, Angelou utilizes personification:
The tragedy of lameness seems so unfair to children that they are embarrassed in its presence. And they, most recently off nature's mold, sense that they have only narrowly missed being another of her jokes.
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