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BrilliantWriter Posted 14 years ago
Personification, is it used correctly?
Salaam and hi people.
I want to ask, is this sentence literally correct and sounds logic to you?
"Wind was waving me its lovely comforting words"
What I wanted to say is that, this girl is so frustrated and sad. But then, the wind waves comforting words to her (as if trying to comfort her with words). Yeah. Personification.
Thanks.
I want to ask, is this sentence literally correct and sounds logic to you?
"Wind was waving me its lovely comforting words"
What I wanted to say is that, this girl is so frustrated and sad. But then, the wind waves comforting words to her (as if trying to comfort her with words). Yeah. Personification.
Thanks.
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I'd say it like this: "The Wind was whispering words of comfort to me" or "The Wind poured into my ears, soothing words of comfort" or "The Wind tenderly brushed off the gloominess and chanted words of comfort to me" I hope this helps.
- I'd say it like this: "The Wind was whispering words of comfort to me" or "The Wind poured into my ears, soothing words of comfort" or "The Wind tenderly brushed off the gloominess and chanted words of comfort to me" I hope this helps.
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I'd say it like this:
"The Wind was whispering words of comfort to me"
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"The Wind poured into my ears, soothing words of comfort"
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"The Wind tenderly brushed off the gloominess and chanted words of comfort to me"
I hope this helps.
"The Wind was whispering words of comfort to me"
or
"The Wind poured into my ears, soothing words of comfort"
or
"The Wind tenderly brushed off the gloominess and chanted words of comfort to me"
I hope this helps.
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You could also say "the wind blew me lovely comforting words"
"Waving" is not really a property of wind. To describe wind you normally use words such as "blow" ("blew" is the past tense version).
Wind can "blow". Wind can be "gusty", it can be a "gentle breeze" but it can't really "wave". Hope that helps!
"Waving" is not really a property of wind. To describe wind you normally use words such as "blow" ("blew" is the past tense version).
Wind can "blow". Wind can be "gusty", it can be a "gentle breeze" but it can't really "wave". Hope that helps!
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Thank you both of you!! I appreciate it very much. You guys give really good examples 
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Do you know any good websites that g
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Unfortunately I don't think there is a website dedicated to this - if I do, then I'm not aware of it. The best thing to do is read English literature as widely as possible. It's a commonly-used literary technique
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Here is a favorite poem of mine, hope it inspires you too, BrillantWriter
It uses personification and the element of wind.
He whistled on his fingers and
Kicked the withered leaves about
And thumped the branches with his hand
And said that he'd kill and kill,
And so he will and so he will.
It uses personification and the element of wind.
The Wind by James Stephens
The wind stood up and gave a shout.He whistled on his fingers and
Kicked the withered leaves about
And thumped the branches with his hand
And said that he'd kill and kill,
And so he will and so he will.
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