Explanation:To simplify, Conflict can be treated as the "soul" of literary works, be it any genre especially fiction. The conflicts provide an edge to the story by stimulating the inquisitiveness of the audiences and leaving them tensed and curious. It is the opposition of thoughts and actions either between the characters or within their own distinct decisions at different times leading to the split personality of theirs. Through these conflicts, the audience can relate themselves to the narrative and make them uncertain, and arouse their curiosity and compel them to think about what would happen next. For example, If we talk about realist or modern writers they proposed the psychological conflicts dwelling into the minds of the characters leading them to face split in their personality and resulting in several tragic actions with disastrous consequences. This warns the audiences of the catastrophic actions caused due to the unfavorable actions. When these conflicts are resolved, they can feel a sense of closure. Thus, conflicts can be treated as the emotion and passion of the work.
Personification. The author is treating the river like a person. When an object/animal/thing is talked about like a human being, then it is personification
