The purpose of personification in the above excerpt is to give human characteristic to death which is considered to be a non human. Writers usually use personification in their write ups in order to bring an inanimate objects to life so that their actions and natures will be better understood.
I read this recently but had different questions...b.)
The play would be helpful here.
I just got it to go to work today so I’m sorry I didn’t get to work I just got it I’ll