Morning Walk

What is the author's style in Morning Walk by Claire Malroux?

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Personification is a technique by which the poet ascribes human qualities to non human objects or ideas. Malroux uses personification throughout the poem to describe what the speaker sees. By personifying the inanimate objects in the poem, Malroux establishes fluid connections between the human world and the natural and human-made worlds. In the poem, the sun, the earth, windows, grass, trees, and buildings behave like people getting ready for the day. The descriptions of the human-made and natural elements mirror the speaker's actions as she readies herself for the day, enjoying her morning stroll. By using personification, Malroux reinforces the theme of mutability, or the idea that the boundaries between different realms are not as solid as we might think they are. In the world of the poem, objects acquire human characteristics with ease and consistency.

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Morning Walk