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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 3
Explanation and Analysis—A Landscape Personified:
Wells's novel is replete with personifications of the natural environment. For example, when the Traveller first arrives in the future and finds himself caught in a storm in Chapter 3, Wells personifies the weather:
There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. I may have been stunned for a moment. A pitiless hail was hissing round me, and I was sitting on soft turf in front of the overset machine.
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Chapter 4
Explanation and Analysis—A Landscape Personified:
Wells's novel is replete with personifications of the natural environment. For example, when the Traveller first arrives in the future and finds himself caught in a storm in Chapter 3, Wells personifies the weather:
Unlock with LitCharts A+There was the sound of a clap of thunder in my ears. I may have been stunned for a moment. A pitiless hail was hissing round me, and I was sitting on soft turf in front of the overset machine.
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