If personification means to give non-humans and objects human traits and qualities (i.e. The wind blows in a wailful choir.), would it still be considered personification if you said a non-human was like a human (i.e. The wind blows like a wailful choir.).
If it's not, what is that called?
2007-02-19 10:51:51 · 3 answers · asked by beckabee74 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is not personification because a choir is made up of humans.
It is a simile metaphor.
2007-02-19 11:07:05 · answer #1 · answered by Mathlady 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what you are using is a simile. A simile is a comparison of two unlike things, typically marked by use of "like" or "as". Examples include "the snow was as thick as a blanket", or "she was as smart as a crow".
Now this could be considered a personifying simile, but that is a phrase I have only heard once, and cannot vouch for the validity.
2007-02-19 18:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by bensbabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes thst is still personification.
2007-02-19 18:56:40 · answer #3 · answered by misbehaveing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋