Answer:
“The Ambitious Guest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
1. Claim/Topic Sentence: (Define the literary term.)
A personification is...
Personification is a literary device in which a thing (an object, an idea, an animal) is given the qualities of a person. In other words, the non-living objects are described in such a way that we see they can act like human beings (to feel, to do something, etc).
2. Quoted Example/Evidence from “The Ambitious Guest”:
An example of personification in the story is in the line.
"The light hovered about them fondly, and caressed them all."
3. Analysis: How did this impact the story? Explain in your own words (3-4 sentences).
Personification is a great way to describe something so that the readers can better understand it. In our case, Nathaniel Hawthorne used personification in this line, so that we could paint a picture in our mind. We can imagine that the light was bright and everywhere, the whole room was filled with beautiful light. Personification was used here as imagery.
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