Question

With reference to the poem 'Animals”, explain in brief how personification leads to a
better understanding of this poem?
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Answer 1

Answer:

He stand and looks at them for a long time. In the phrase 'long and long' implied meaning is the longing that the poet feels for these two qualities in human beings. ExplanationThe poet is quiet happy with the fact that animals do not make complaints and cry about their conditions like humans

Answer 2

Answer:

In the poem Animals, the poet wants to live with animals as they are satisfied and well contented.

The poet uses the words like 'they', 'their' etc which shows that the animals are personified by the poet. He do so as he compares human beings with animals and he wants to consider both as persons. In this way, personification is used in this poem.

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