Personification can be described as a figure of speech in which an inanimate object is personified, by attributing human traits and qualities to it. In other words, whenever emotions, desires, sensations, physical gestures and speech are states in context of non-living things, personification is said to have taken place. Through personification, we describe lifeless things as human. The concept of personification is commonly used in poetry, where things are often described as having feelings.
Personification Examples
- My computer hates me.
- The camera loves me.
- Art is a jealous mistress.
- Wind yells while blowing.
- Opportunity knocked on the door.
- The sun greeted me this morning.
- Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
- Time never waits for anyone.
- Trees were dancing with the wind.
- The TV sprang to life.
- The radio stopped singing and continued to stare at me.
- The picture in that magazine shouted for attention.
- Plants were suffering from the intense heat.
- The flowers were crying for my attention.
- Sun was playing hide and seek, amidst the clouds.
- The car winked at me.
- The lightning lashed out with anger.
- The moon seemed to smile at me from the sky.
- The sky was full of dancing stars.
