When I get home the warm smell from the kitchen greets me at the door is an example of

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The phrase "When I get home the warm smell from the kitchen greets me at the door" is an example of personification. Personification is a literary device where human traits or emotions are attributed to non-human objects or abstract concepts. In this case, the "warm smell" is described as if it can "greet" you, which is a human action.