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Oct 28, 2019 at 5:22pm

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Edited: October 28, 2019 at 5:28pm

Tools of the trade: Personification

by Dave

Personification is a literary device by which animals, objects or ideas are given human characteristics, as in "the sky is weeping." This technique gives deeper meaning and makes expressions easier to understand, because readers always see things from a human perspective. More examples of personification can be found in the following link: http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-personification.html

Your assignment: Write a poem from the point of view of some inanimate object, such as "Snowflakes Dance" . If you need additional inspiration, check out the current image featured in the "Invalid Item" contest, for which you still have 3 days to enter. In any case, don't forget to post your composition along this thread so all our colleagues can enjoy the company of your newfound friends.

Let the creativity flow from your soul!