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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 1, Chapter 5
Explanation and Analysis—Hard Stone:
Hardy uses the motif of Jude’s relationship with stone—heavy, hard, and solid—to illustrate the difficulty the protagonist experiences in changing his life and his career. In Part 1, Chapter 5, Jude feels frustrated with the difficulty of learning Greek from a primer and muses that:
Certainly there seemed little harmony between this pagan literature and the mediæval colleges at Christminster, that ecclesiastical romance in stone.
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Part 6, Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Hard Stone:
Hardy uses the motif of Jude’s relationship with stone—heavy, hard, and solid—to illustrate the difficulty the protagonist experiences in changing his life and his career. In Part 1, Chapter 5, Jude feels frustrated with the difficulty of learning Greek from a primer and muses that:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Certainly there seemed little harmony between this pagan literature and the mediæval colleges at Christminster, that ecclesiastical romance in stone.
Related Themes:
