Personification
A figure of speech that gives human characteristics, emotions, or actions to non-human things or abstract concepts. Personification creates vividness and emotional impact.
Real World
In a 2023 BBC weather forecast, the presenter said 'Storm Ciarán will batter the south coast,' giving the storm deliberate, aggressive human intent through the verb choice.
Exam Focus
Analyse the specific human quality attributed and explain its emotional effect — don't just state 'personification is used.'
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