Here's why:
* Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract concepts.
* In this example, "The Soul" is personified as a woman who makes conscious choices about her social circle ("selects her own Society").
This line, which is the opening line of Emily Dickinson's poem, is powerful because it evokes a sense of agency and individuality. It suggests that our inner selves have the power to choose who we allow into our lives, regardless of external pressures.