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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
Key Examples in The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Chapter 10: The Arrest
Explanation and Analysis—Shrewish, Mournful Wind:
Near the end of Chapter 10, Mary Cavendish, Hercule Poirot, and Captain Arthur Hastings walk together from the village back to Styles Court. As they go, Hastings (as the narrator) observes the ominous weather:
The weather had broken, and the sharp wind was almost autumnal in its shrewishness. Mary shivered a little, and buttoned her black sports coat closer. The wind through the trees made a mournful noise, like some giant sighing.
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