What is the Figure of Speech “Personification”?

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Channel: Spirit & Truth · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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When Scripture gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, that is a figure of speech called “Personification.”  This figure helps simplify complex ideas, abstract concepts, human emotion, and poetic interpretation in Scripture. 

Teacher: John Schoenheit

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