Give an example of personification in a play.

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Give an example of personification in a play.

One example of personification in a play is found in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth." In Act 2, Scene 1, Macbeth says, "Is this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee!" Here, the dagger is personified as if it has a handle and can be held, even though it is an inanimate object.