“Building With Its Face Blown Off” by Billy Collins

The effect of this figurative language is to create a vivid impression and help readers imagine the scene more clearly and effectively. Personification also makes the building seem almost alive, adding a sense of pathos and tragedy to the poem.

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Examples of personification in “Building With Its Face Blown Off” by Billy Collins include: 1. "The building seems to be standing in shock." 2. "It looks as if it is trying to say something." 3. "It appears to be sharing a secret with the sky" 4. "The wind moves through its empty rooms like an intruder, taking whatever it wants."