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personification
“the ambitious guest” by nathaniel hawthorne.
- claim/topic sentence: (define the literary term.)
a personification
- quoted example/evidence from “the ambitious guest”:
an example of personification in the story is in the line “”
- analysis: how did this impact story? explain in your own words. (3-4 sentences)

“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.

I hope it helped you :)

the character has felt many emotions that are mainly focusing on negative emotions.