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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
Book 17
Explanation and Analysis—Ship of Faith:
In Volume 2, Book 17, Chapter 2, Galahad, Sir Bors, Percivale, and a woman who turns out to be Percivale's sister all find an empty ship. Letters they find at the back of the ship use a metaphor to personify the concept of faith:
Thou man, which shall enter into this ship, beware thou be in steadfast belief, for I am Faith, and therefore beware how thou enterest, for and thou fail I shall not help thee.
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