Personification is defined as "when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics." This literary device helps to create vivid images and convey emotions by attributing human traits to non-human entities.
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What is personification?(1 point)
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an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
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