The Signalman

by Charles Dickens

The Signalman: Personification 1 key example

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
Personification
Explanation and Analysis—Wailing Winds and Wires:

Dickens has the narrator personify the surroundings, suggesting that the sounds of the wind and wires are working together with the signalman to weave his tale:

The wind and the wires took up the story with a long lamenting wail.