is a
literary device whereby non-human things and objects are endowed with human characteristics.
There are a number of such examples in "Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September."
Wordsworth uses personification to make the city of London come alive, to convey the sense of a
city waking up to a bright, beautiful morning. Using personification allows us to get closer to
that sense of wonder that Wordsworth must have felt when writing his poem. The city is no
longer...
Saturday, June 20, 2015
How does Wordsworth use personifications in the poem "Composed upon Westminster Bridge"?
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