Function of Personification: Fiction/Drama
AP English Literature and Composition · Flashcards · Recall
AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION · FLASHCARDS
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What function does personification often serve in characterization?
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Which function is most likely when personification makes a place feel welcoming and safe?
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Which option best distinguishes personification from metaphor?
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Personification gives human traits; metaphor equates unlike things. Metaphor creates identity; personification grants human behavior.
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