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Answer: E) Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him.

Personification refers to the practice of giving human qualities and traits to inanimate objects or phenomena. It is a very common literary device. In this example, "death" is given human qualities, such as being a dignitary who receives manifestations of respect.

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