WRITING
Stylistic Devices - Personification
Personification
What is Personification?
Personification is a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to an abstract quality, animal, or inanimate object.
Examples
Notice the use of personification in William Blake's poem below:
Two Sunflowers Move in the Yellow Room.
"Ah, William, we're weary of weather,"
said the sunflowers, shining with dew.
"Our traveling habits have tired us.
Can you give us a room with a view?"They arranged themselves at the window
and counted the steps of the sun,
and they both took root in the carpet
where the topaz tortoises run.
William Blake
(1757-1827)
More figures of speech
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