is personification a kind of metaphor?
2007-03-15 15:07:32 · 8 answers · asked by ivory b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Yes, kind of, depending on how you use it. Both suggest a resemblance.
The sun is the keeper of the stars.
Saying the sun is a keeper gives it a sort of human characteristic, but it also says that the sun is much bigger or that it, in some way, is responsible for the stars.
I think coming up with a metaphor that is also an example of personification might be the tricky part. Some quadrant D thinking going on there. =)
2007-03-15 15:28:55 · answer #1 · answered by 1nextdoor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a way, it is. With a metaphor, you are directly comparing one object to another, saying one thing IS another thing.
Ex: The bed was a rigid stone.
You are comparing the uncomfortable bed to a stone by saying the bed IS the stone.
When you personify something, you give it human traits.
Ex: The ocean roared with anger.
Yes, the word "is" isn't in there, but you are indeed implying that the ocean IS a human because it is roaring with anger.
So, the answer is: yes, it you stretch it a bit like I just did.
2007-03-15 22:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by ♥pirate♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A metaphor is when you compare two things without using the word "like"...
For example, "His room is a pig sty!"
Incorrect, this would be a simile: "His room is like a pig sty!"
Personification is when you give something a human-like quality.
For example, "The sun smiled upon the fresh, green valley."
Incorrect: "The sun shone upon the fresh, green valley."
Now, an example of metaphor as personification:
"The butterfly greeted each and every flower in the garden."
Butterflies can't "greet" flowers but this is a colorful way of saying that it flitted about.
Hope that helps,
Mon :-)
2007-03-15 22:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by santan_cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, personification is just another literary device in a long list of literary devices (including metaphor).
2007-03-15 22:10:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No a metaphor says that something is something.
Ex: My dog is a pig when he eats.
Personification is when you give non human things human actions.
Ex: The corn danced to the rhythm of the wind.
2007-03-15 22:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Darling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,
metaphor is a comparation withouting using like or as
personification is a device that make non-humans do humans things
they are completely different
2007-03-15 22:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both figurative language, but they are two different things.
2007-03-15 22:11:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2007-03-15 22:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by Josue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋