Personification - Revision history

Charleneswain at 15:49, 23 February 2006

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	Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.		Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

	Sipiora states,"He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twig" (153).		Sipiora states, "He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twig" (153).
	We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.		We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.

	I could hear the whisper of snowflakes, nudging each other as they fell Fowler (385).		Fowler states, "I could hear the whisper of snowflakes, nudging each other as they fell Fowler" (385).
			Snowflakes can't talk, so the author describes how softly the snowflakes fell to the ground in close proximity.
	Snowflakes can't talk, so the author ~~is describing~~ how softly the snowflakes fell to the ground in close proximity.

Charleneswain at 15:43, 23 February 2006

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	Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and characteristics.		Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and characteristics.

	A figure of speech in which a thing or idea is represented as a person.		A figure of speech in which a thing or idea is represented as a person.

	You say one thing but you really mean another.		You say one thing but you really mean another.

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	Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.		Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

	He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry ~~twigs Sipiora~~ (153).		Sipiora states,"He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twig" (153).

	We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.		We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.

Charleneswain at 15:31, 23 February 2006

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	~~'''Personification '''~~		Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and characteristics.

			A figure of speech in which a thing or idea is represented as a person.

	~~-Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and characteristics.~~		You say one thing but you really mean another.

	~~-A figure of speech in which a thing or idea is represented as a person.~~

	-You say one thing but you really mean another.

	For example:		For example:
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	# The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed.<br />		# The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed.<br />
	# The paint was a fresh toned color.		# The paint was a fresh toned color.



	Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.		Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

			He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twigs Sipiora (153).
	*Another example of personification is taken from Jack London's ''To Build a Fire''. He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twigs(153).

	We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.		We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.

	*One last example taken from H. Ramsey Fowler ''The Little, Brown Handbook ''. I could hear the whisper of snowflakes, nudging each other as they fell (385).		I could hear the whisper of snowflakes, nudging each other as they fell Fowler (385).

	Snowflakes can't talk, so the author is describing how softly the snowflakes fell to the ground in close proximity.		Snowflakes can't talk, so the author is describing how softly the snowflakes fell to the ground in close proximity.
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	==Works Cited==		==Works Cited==
	* Sipiora, Phillip. ''Reading and Writing about Literature.'' Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: 2002		* Sipiora, Phillip. ''Reading and Writing about Literature.'' Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: 2002.
	* Sorenson, Sharon''. Webster's New World Student Writing: Student Writing Handbook.'' '' Foster City, CA: 2000.		* Sorenson, Sharon''. Webster's New World Student Writing: Student Writing Handbook.'' '' Foster City, CA: 2000.
	* Fowler, Ramsey H. ''The Little, Brown Handbook''. Boston, Toronto: 1983		* Fowler, Ramsey H. ''The Little, Brown Handbook''. Boston, Toronto: 1983.
	* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1994		* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1994.
	* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.		* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.
	* ''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'',Fourth Edition Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000

Charleneswain at 01:13, 16 February 2006

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	~~Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and charateristics, for example:~~		'''Personification '''

	~~: The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed.<br />~~
	~~: The paint was a flesh toned color.~~

	~~Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do~~, ~~but~~ humans ~~can. Therefore~~, ~~the flowers~~ and ~~paint have been personified through~~ a ~~human-like characteristic~~.		-Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and characteristics.

			-A figure of speech in which a thing or idea is represented as a person.

	-~~---~~		-You say one thing but you really mean another.

	~~[[Literary Terms]]~~		For example:

	~~== http:/~~/~~education.yahoo~~.~~com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification==~~		# The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed.<br />
			# The paint was a fresh toned color.


	~~'''Personification'''~~

			Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

	~~'''Noun'''~~

			*Another example of personification is taken from Jack London's ''To Build a Fire''. He fed the young flame with wisps of dry grass and with the tiniest dry twigs(153).

	~~[[http//Earthshine~~.~~Lucas~~.~~com]]~~		We know that flames can't eat, but humans can. What he meant in this statement is that he continued to place dry grass and twigs on the fire so that he would have a large fire and it would continue to burn.

			*One last example taken from H. Ramsey Fowler ''The Little, Brown Handbook ''. I could hear the whisper of snowflakes, nudging each other as they fell (385).

	~~# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.~~		Snowflakes can't talk, so the author is describing how softly the snowflakes fell to the ground in close proximity.
	~~# A figure of speech~~ in ~~which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.~~
	~~# Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea of a person~~.


	* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: ~~1974.~~		==Works Cited==
			* Sipiora, Phillip. ''Reading and Writing about Literature.'' Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: 2002
			* Sorenson, Sharon''. Webster's New World Student Writing: Student Writing Handbook.'' '' Foster City, CA: 2000.
			* Fowler, Ramsey H. ''The Little, Brown Handbook''. Boston, Toronto: 1983
			* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1994
	* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.		* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.
	* ''The American Heritage @Dictionary of the English Language~~,''~~ ''Fourth Edition'' Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000		* ''The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language'',Fourth Edition Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000

Charleneswain: /* http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification */

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	'''Personification'''		'''Personification'''
	~~'''''~~'''Noun'''''

			'''Noun'''


	[[http//Earthshine.Lucas.com]]		[[http//Earthshine.Lucas.com]]


	# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.		# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
	# A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.		# A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.

Charleneswain: /* Works Consulted */

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Works Consulted

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	[[Literary Terms]]		[[Literary Terms]]

	== ~~Works Consulted~~ ==		== http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/personification==


			'''Personification'''
			''''''''Noun'''''
			[[http//Earthshine.Lucas.com]]
			# A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
			# A figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.
			# Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea of a person.


	* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1974.		* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1974.
	* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.		* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.
			* ''The American Heritage @Dictionary of the English Language,'' ''Fourth Edition'' Published by Houghton Mifflin Company Copyright @ 2000

Glucas at 19:53, 7 October 2004

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Anything, excluding humans, described as possessing human features and charateristics, for example:

: The wind blew the flowers as if they had sneezed.<br />
: The paint was a flesh toned color.

Obviously, sneezing is something that flowers cannot do, but humans can. Therefore, the flowers and paint have been personified through a human-like characteristic.

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[[Literary Terms]]

== Works Consulted ==

* Chapin, Chester Fisher. ''Personification in Eighteenth Century English Poetry''. New York, New York: 1974.
* Paxson, James S. ''The Poetics of Personification''. Cambridge, England/ New York, New York: 1994.