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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 5
Explanation and Analysis—Astonished Portraits:
In Chapter 5, Anne uses personification as she takes in and describes the Great House, where the Musgroves live:
Oh! [...] could the gentlemen in brown velvet and the ladies in blue satin have seen what was going on, have been consciousness of such an overthrow of all order and neatness! The portraits themselves seemed to be staring in astonishment.
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Chapter 10
Explanation and Analysis—A Beautiful Glossy Nut:
In Chapter 10, during a conversation with Louisa Musgrove, Captain Wentworth uses a simile and compares a person with conviction—a person who is not "yielding"— to a hearty nut:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Let those who would be happy be firm. Here is a nut to exemplify: a beautiful glossy nut, which, blessed with original strength, has outlived all the storms of autumn.
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