Thursday, December 1, 2011

AP Lit. Term: Personification

Personification is the act of attributing human traits and qualities to inanimate objects.

An example of this is many of the characters in Beauty and the Beast. The inanimate objects can sing, dance, talk, and experience emotions.

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  1. AnonymousDecember 4, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    Thank you for posting this Cayla! I don't think I will forget it :)

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  2. krissyfriasDecember 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    I really like your example with the Beauty and the Beast characters I've never really thought of it being an example but it works perfectly!

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  3. Laura WongDecember 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    Of all the times I have watched this movie, I have never realized that this is personification! This is a perfect example and will definitely help me on the lit term final! Hopefully I won't start singing in class...

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