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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 I
Explanation and Analysis—Sun and Ice:
In Part I of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Mariner describes the initially sunny journey across the sea, personifying the sun as a warm presence that appears and disappears with comforting regularity:
The Sun came up upon the left,
Out of the Sea came he:
And he shone bright, and on the right
Went down into the Sea.
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