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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 4: Morphine Lollipop
Explanation and Analysis—Cheerful in the Disarray:
Before Theo’s relocation to Las Vegas, Larry organizes the dismantling of Audrey’s apartment, a tormenting sight for 13-year-old, grieving Theo. With the paradoxical personification of a photograph, Theo illustrates the utter wrongness of the scene:
On the wall over my mother’s desk (among numerous vacation snaps and old school pictures) hung a black and white photo from her modelling days taken in Central Park. […] Cheerfully, she looked out into the disarray and confusion of the living room, at my dad throwing out her papers and art supplies and boxing up her books for Goodwill, a scene she probably never dreamed of, or at least I hope she didn’t.
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