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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 10
Explanation and Analysis—All-American Henrietta:
Near the beginning of the novel, Isabel tries to explain to Ralph why she is so drawn to her friend Henrietta, using imagery and personification in the process:
“I like the great country stretching away beyond the rivers and across the prairies, blooming and smiling, and spreading till it stops at the green Pacific! A strong, sweet, fresh odour seems to rise from it, and Henrietta—pardon my simile—has something of that odour in her garments.”
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“I’m not sure the Pacific’s so green as that,” [Ralph] said; “but you’re a young woman of imagination. Henrietta, however, does smell of the Future—it almost knocks one down!”
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