In “A Bird came down the Walk --” (83-86) what does simile and anthropomorphism, mean?

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Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems

In “A Bird came down the Walk --” (83-86) what does simile and anthropomorphism, mean?

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Asked by tingali on 5/4/2015 9:02 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/4/2015 9:10 PM

simile [ ˈsiməlē ] NOUN noun: simile · plural noun: similes a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g., as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox). anthropomorphism [ ˌanTHrəpəˈmôrˌfizəm ] NOUN noun: anthropomorphism the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object.

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