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எங்கள் ஆசிரியர்களுடன் 1-ஆன்-1 ஆலோசனை நேரத்தைப் பெறுங்கள். டாப்பர் ஆவதற்கு நாங்கள் பயிற்சி அளிப்போம்

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Personification is a figure of speech, a poetic device in which human attributes are given to animals, non-living things or ideas. The objects speak/behave like humans, with human emotions in such cases.
Example:
Personifying animals:
  1. The cat asked the mouse for a dinner treat.
  2. The dog asked his master to let him inside.
Personifying ideas:
  1. Love is blind.
  2. His anger oozed out in his words.
Personifying non-living things:
  1. The popcorn popped out of the bowl immediately in the oven.
  2. The sun shined and smiled upon us, early in the morning.
Uses of personification:
  1. When human qualities are given to objects, the writer/poet can convey the meaning easily.
  2. The understanding of the idea is made easier when objects are personified.
  3. It helps to build a character around the object.
  4. Makes the text/poetry more interesting and fun to read.
  5. Literal meanings are to be ignored in such cases.
Personification from "The Ball Poem":
I saw it go Merrily bouncing, down the street, and then
Merrily over — there it is in the water
  • The poet describes the ball merrily bouncing down the street. The term merrily denotes an emotion which is capable by only humans. Therefore the ball is personified here.