Personification is when non-human objects or abstract ideas are given human qualities or characteristics. It allows readers to relate to these objects or ideas on a deeper level.
Picture personification as giving life to everyday objects. It's like imagining your smartphone having feelings and emotions just like you do!
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as".
Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities beyond their literal meaning.
Hyperbole: A figure of speech that involves exaggeration for emphasis or dramatic effect.
What does personification as a literary technique do?
Which of the following statements is true about personification in poetry?
Where can an example of personification, as a means to give a voice to otherwise silent objects or concepts, be found?
What is personification as a literary technique used to do?
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