…phrase “The living record of your memory” is a powerful metaphor, comparing the poem to a vibrant, breathing document that actively preserves the beloved’s existence, unlike cold, inanimate stone. Personification:…
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The Flower
…“relish versing” suggest renewed sensory and intellectual pleasure. Personification: Herbert subtly personifies natural elements and abstract concepts to enhance their impact. The “late past frosts tribute of pleasure bring” gives…
I Am!
…serene, eternal rest, painting a picture of peace in nature’s embrace. Personification: Attributing human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. They rise and vanish in an oblivious…
A Dream
…comforting dream to a guiding light, making its positive influence tangible. Personification: Giving human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. While subtle, the “world were chiding” gives…
Sea Fever
…(“sea-gulls crying”) to transport the reader directly into the heart of a stormy, vibrant sea scene. Personification: Giving human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas imbues them…
A Bird, Came Down the Walk
…while the “convenient Grass” adds a touch of everyday realism to the setting. Personification The poem subtly personifies the bird, attributing human-like qualities and actions to it. The consistent use…
Paradise Lost Book 1
…where th’ Etrurian shades High overarched imbow’r; This comparison emphasizes the sheer number and helplessness of the fallen host. Personification: Abstract concepts or inanimate objects are given human qualities. …the…
From Endymion
…trees around a sacred place, become deeply cherished and integral to one’s soul, demonstrating their lasting impact. Personification Keats frequently gives human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts. For…
Song of the Open Road
…wharves, your timber‑lined sides, your distant ships. Personification: Inanimate objects are often given human qualities, making the world around the speaker feel alive and responsive. You air that lets me…
Theme for English B
…mere location; it becomes a living entity, a conversational partner, and a muse that profoundly influences the speaker’s thoughts and feelings. This personification highlights the deep connection between the speaker’s…
Much Madness is Divinest Sense
…incarceration, used to control and silence those who do not conform. Personification: Dickinson subtly personifies “the Majority” by giving it the power to “prevail” and to define what is considered…
To a Mouse
…an’ stibble, Has cost thee mony a weary nibble!” This emphasizes the effort put into something now destroyed. Personification: Burns attributes human emotions and qualities to the mouse, fostering deep…
Sonnet 29
…dramatic and uplifting change in the speaker’s mood, moving from darkness to light, silence to song, and despair to hope. Personification: “fortune and men’s eyes”: Fortune is given agency, capable…
Lift Every Voice and Sing
…experience, with its obstacles representing immense challenges and its destination symbolizing the ultimate achievement of freedom and equality. The “rising sun” symbolizes a new beginning and hope. Personification: Giving human…
Famous
…the poem’s moments. Examples include shuffling men and sticky children in grocery lines, which evoke clear sensory experiences. Personification: Human qualities or actions are attributed to inanimate objects or abstract…
Mary Had a Little Lamb
…and memorable. The phrase “fleece was white as snow” also provides strong visual imagery. Personification: Attributing human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or animals. While a lamb can follow,…
The Flea
…referring to the dark, shiny exterior of the insect. This creates an image of a private, enclosed space where their blood is “cloistered,” suggesting a sacred and protected union. Personification…
Acquainted with the Night
…Came over houses.” This technique creates a natural, conversational flow, mirroring the continuous movement of the speaker’s thoughts and walks, and preventing the poem from feeling too rigid. Personification: The…
A Psalm of Life
…embrace individuality and heroic action. Personification: Giving human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or abstract concepts. In the line, “Let the dead Past bury its dead!” the abstract concept…
In Flanders Fields
…freedom and justice. Personification: This device gives human qualities or actions to inanimate objects or animals. In the line: The larks, still bravely singing, fly the larks are attributed the…