Personification In Tell-Tale Heart By Edgar Allan Poe

Poe uses a large amount of figurative speech in this story, especially personification. Personification is giving human traits, such as dancing, to non-human beings. An example of this from the ‘Tell-Tale Heart’ is: “Death, in approaching him, had stalked with his black shadow before him, and enveloped the victim.” This is an example of personification, because Poe has handed the idea of Death some human characteristics. In this sentence, Death has come to life. He can stalk and envelop the victim. He also has a black shadow. However, Death don’t have movements or shadows. Therefore, this is a