Question

So I am studying for the Ela state exam and i am writing down some notes... but i am still not sure what does personification mean and what are the examples after searching online.
Someone please tell me what does it mean...

Answer 1

Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes. The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we feel they have the ability to act like human beings. For example, when we say, “The sky weeps” we are giving the sky the ability to cry, which is a human quality. Thus, we can say that the sky has been personified in the given sentence.

Answer 2

This is from an earlier post today. I've put all the instances of personification in <b>bold</b>.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old <b>time is a-flying</b>;
And this same <b>flower that smiles</b> today
<b>Tomorrow will be dying</b>.
5 The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun
<b>The higher he’s a-getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting. </b>

Answer 3

So if they give me a sentence saying " Lightning danced across the sky", since lightning does not dance, that would be human quality which would make it personification right???

Answer 4

Yes, right.

Answer 5

Thanks

Answer 6

You're welcome.