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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 1: Looking-Glass House
Explanation and Analysis—Snow-Kissed Woods:
In Chapter 1, Alice personifies the snow and the trees and fields it falls on outside the window:
["]I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’ And when they wake up in the summer, Kitty, they dress themselves all in green, and dance about—whenever the wind blows—oh, that’s very pretty!” cried Alice, dropping the ball of worsted to clap her hands. “And I do so wish it was true![...]"
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Chapter 6: Humpty Dumpty
Explanation and Analysis—Words with a Temper:
In Chapter 6, Humpty Dumpty claims to be very good with words. As he describes the way he manages them, he personifies them. This personification draws out the situational irony of his claim that he is a wordsmith:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Alice was too much puzzled to say anything; so after a minute Humpty Dumpty began again. “They’ve a temper, some of them—particularly verbs: they’re the proudest—adjectives you can do anything with, but not verbs—however, I can manage the whole lot of them! Impenetrability! That’s what I say!”
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