What are the best books to study Personification?

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Poornima Sharma | Contributor-Level 9

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Students can go for the following books to study personification:

Book	Author	Details
Understanding Personification (Figuratively Speaking)	Robin Johnson	This book delves into the concept of personification as a figurative language device.
The Poetics of Personification	James J. Paxson	This book provides a more academic analysis of personification and its use in literature.
Personification: No Stage for Those In-Between	Tiffany Godschild	This book explores the use of personification in a specific context, likely related to the literary device itself.

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