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Which of the following is NOT personified in Dickinson's poem #260?

1) The Sun
2) The Wind
3) The Moon
4) The Stars

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Final answer:

In Emily Dickinson's poem #260, 'the stars' are not personified, unlike the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon which are given human-like qualities or actions in the excerpt provided.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options given from Emily Dickinson's poem #260 (referencing "The Moon's the North Wind's cookie"), the stars are NOT personified in this excerpt of the poem.

While the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon are given human-like qualities or actions (the Moon being described as a cookie that the North Wind 'bites'), there is no reference to the stars acting in a human-like way within the given context of Dickinson's poem.

Personification is a common poetic device used by Emily Dickinson to blur the lines between the natural world and human characteristics, providing depth and emotion to her writing.

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