What is personification in simple words?

Personification means describing a thing, an animal or an idea as if it were a person. For example, “The wind whispered through the trees” gives the wind a human action, whispering, so the scene feels alive.

What are some everyday examples of personification?

“My phone died,” “Time flies,” “Opportunity knocks,” “The city never sleeps” and “My laptop hates me” are all personification. They are so common that most speakers don’t notice they are using a figure of speech.

What does “the personification of” mean?

It means a perfect example of a quality, in human form. “My grandmother is the personification of patience” means she is extremely patient. The verb is personify: “He personifies calm.”

What is the difference between personification and anthropomorphism?

Personification gives a human quality for a moment, as a figure of speech: “The sun smiled.” Anthropomorphism makes an animal or object actually behave like a person in a story, such as a talking rabbit who wears a jacket.

How do you pronounce personification?

Say per-son-ih-fih-KAY-shun, with the main stress on KAY: /pərˌsɑː.nɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/. The verb personify is said per-SON-ih-fy, with the stress on the second syllable.

Why do writers use personification?

It makes descriptions vivid and emotional. A storm that “attacks” the coast feels more dangerous than one that is simply strong. It also helps readers connect with ideas, because we understand human actions and feelings easily.

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incredible 10 letters · 15 points beyond belief or understanding
incredibly 10 letters · 18 points exceedingly; extremely
ineligible 10 letters · 13 points not eligible
infallible 10 letters · 15 points incapable of failure or error
infallibly 10 letters · 18 points in a way that is never wrong or mistaken; with complete reliability.

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feasibility 11 letters · 19 points the quality of being doable
fiberoptics 11 letters · 20 points the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
fibreoptics 11 letters · 20 points the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
fibrousness 11 letters · 16 points the quality of being fibrous

12 Letter Words

incompatibly 12 letters · 23 points without compatibility
incorrigible 12 letters · 17 points impervious to correction by punishment
incorrigibly 12 letters · 20 points in an incorrigible manner
indefeasible 12 letters · 18 points not liable to being annulled or voided or undone

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incorruptible 13 letters · 19 points incapable of being morally corrupted
incredibility 13 letters · 21 points the quality of being incredible
indescribable 13 letters · 20 points defying expression or description

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perceptibility 14 letters · 25 points the property of being perceptible by the mind or the senses
perfectibility 14 letters · 26 points the capability of becoming perfect
permissibility 14 letters · 23 points admissibility as a consequence of being permitted

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