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[historia]

Is this an example of personification?

Robertson personifies death row as "cruelty masquerading as mercy", thereby...

 

[Queenroot]

http://bit.ly/1ssmlpy

Jokes, but yeah idk. I suck at English.

 

[tigerian]

Wouldn't it be a paradox because it is a truthful saying although seemingly different . It could also be an antithesis

 

[Absolutezero]

personification will do.

 

[rumbleroar]

Wouldn't it be a paradox because it is a truthful saying although seemingly different . It could also be an antithesis

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personification is when you give something inanimate with human qualities?

 

[sabz1996]

Yes, personification of cruelty i.e. gives cruelty a human quality (of masquerading)

 

[Absolutezero]

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personification is when you give something inanimate with human qualities?

masquerading is a human quality.

 

[Mdyeow]

Personification and, if you want, juxtaposition