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Content and Style in Emily Dickinson's Poems

Question 1 • (OC27) ENG 4-1001400-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P

What are examples of personification in the first stanza of "Song of the Sea”? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
“the open sea!”
B
“without a mark”
C
“without a bound”
D
“it plays with the clouds”
E
“it mocks the skies”

Explanation

Personification gives human actions or qualities to something nonhuman. In “it plays with the clouds” and “it mocks the skies,” the sea is described as playing and mocking, so those are examples of personification. “The open sea,” “without a mark,” and “without a bound” describe the sea but do not give it human actions.

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