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a year ago

Students can go for the following books to study personification:

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Author

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Understanding Personification (Figuratively Speaking)

Robin Johnson

This book delves into the concept of personification as a figurative language device.

The Poetics of Personification

James J. Paxson

This book provides a more academic analysis of personification and its use in literature.

 

Personification: No Stage for Those In-Between

Tiffany Godschild

This book explores the use of personification in a specific context, likely related to the literary device itself.

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Students should keep in mind following pointers to avoid mistakes while using Personification in English sentences:

·       Too much use of personification can defeat the purpose and weaken the main narrative.

·       Personification is not f

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What is Reverse Personification?

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Reverse Personification flips the concept of Personification that assigns animal, inanimate, or other non-human traits to human beings. Reverse personification can be used to explore themes, critique societal norms, or create thought-provoking narratives. For example:

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Personification is always figurative it's not intended to be taken literally. Personification uses human qualities or behaviors that would be appropriate for the object or concept being personified. Personification in language should enhancing imagery, making a concept more relatable, or creating a

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What is Personification? 

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Personification, is an important literary tool in English language that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects. The nonhuman things can be animals, objects, or even a concept. The human characteristics given to these things can be emotion, behavior, or actions that bring

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There are broadly over 20 types of Figures of Speech. While around 12 are commonly used in day-to-day communication, rest are used specifically for literature elements such as poems, drama or plays, etc.

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