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Personification:

giving an inanimate object human like traits.

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If you've got love in your sights
Watch out, love bites

When you make love, do you look in the mirror?
Who do you think of?
Does he look like me?
Do you tell lies?
And say that it's forever?
Do you think twice, or just touch 'n' see?
Ooh babe
Ooh yeah
When you're alone, do you let go?
Are you wild 'n' willin' or is it just for show?
Ooh c'mon

(BRIDGE)
I don't wanna touch you too much baby
'Cos making love to you might drive me crazy
I know you think that love is the way you make it
So I don't wanna be there when you decide to break it
No!

(CHORUS)
(Love bites, love bleeds)
It's bringin' me to my knees
(Love lives, love dies)
It's no surprise
(Love begs, love pleads)
It's what I need

 

(Def Leppard, www.lyrics.com)


       Personification is a literary term used quite often in all types of writing. This method gives what is written a deeper meaning. "Love bites," is an example of this, what the writer is trying to explain is how he has been hurt by "love" before and how being in love with someone who does not love you back is one of the worst experiences you could imagine. Love is not a toy and should not be played with no matter the situation.