"I was the first 'welcome-to-our-state' Floridian ... " (paragraph 3)
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Handled and scare are the verbs and gently is the adverb.
Representation - The process of describing or symbolizing
Connotation - symbolic meaning
Narrative - The process of telling a story
Use of Personification helps in deep understanding of poem and make if interesting.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Personification means considering some object as a human. J.Patrick Lewis has used personification in his poem. Writing poems in this style makes it easily understandable. When we compare any object with human beings, it becomes easy to get a deep understanding of it.
J.Patrick Lewis writes a poem for children mostly. To enable children to get a deep understanding of the poem he is making more use of personification. This makes is poems more interesting. Like for example if it compares Sun's warmth with the arms of a loving mother.