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    Per·son·i·fi·ca·tion
    /pərˌsänəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.
  2. Personified Definition: Personified is the action of thinking or representing inanimate objects or abstraction as having personality, thought, or qualities of living, human beings. Something that is personified is an example of personification. Personified is nothing more than the verb form of personification.

  3. the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation: He is the personification of tact. an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction. the act of personifying; the attributing of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstraction:

  4. Jul 11, 2021 · Personification is a literary device 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 emotions, behaviors, or actions that bring nonhuman things to life.

  5. Personification is the attribution of human or human-like characteristics to an inanimate object or natural phenomena. It is commonly used to create imagery and symbolism in writing. Personification is often confused with Anthropomorphism in which human-like characteristics are literally attributed to animals and objects.

  6. Feb 28, 2023 · Personification is Personification gives human qualities, characteristics, and emotions to non-human objects, animals, or concepts. It is a form of figurative language that uses metaphorical language to convey meaning and create vivid imagery.

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  8. Oct 12, 2022 · Personification is a figure of speech which employs human attributes to non-living things. It involves the usage of verbs that are commonly used to describe human behavior or actions, to abstract things or inanimate objects. This is done to embellish statements or even to add more emphasis and amplify the intended effect on the reader.

  9. Definition of personification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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