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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
Book 1, Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—The Robber Fancy:
In Book 1, Chapter 2, the narration describes M’Choakumchild’s approach to his preparatory lesson. The book uses both personification and allusion to compare more M'Choakumchild to Morgiana, a slave girl in the story of “Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves” (one of the stories from the Arabian Nights).
Say, good M’Choakumchild. When from thy burning store, thou shalt fill each jar brim full by and by, dost thou think that thou wilt always kill outright the robber Fancy lurking within–or sometimes only maim or distort him!
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Book 1, Chapter 14
Explanation and Analysis—Time as Spinner:
In Book 1, Chapter 14, Louisa contemplates her future, and the narration uses metaphor and personification to describe her thoughts:
Unlock with LitCharts A+It seemed as if, first in her own fire within the house, and then in the fiery haze without, she tried to discover what kind of woof Old Time, that greatest and longest established Spinner of all, would weave from the threads he had already spun into a woman. But, his factory is a secret place, his work is noiseless, and his Hands are mutes.
