Examples of personification

Personification is when an author attributes human characteristics metaphorically to nonhuman things like the weather or inanimate objects.
Personification is strictly figurative. An example: “The heart wants what it wants—or else it does not care . . .”
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

The wind is given the human characteristic of whispering, as if it could share secrets.

The sun smiled down on the village, warming every corner with its gentle rays.

The sun is described as smiling, attributing a friendly, human-like action to a celestial object.

The old house groaned and creaked as the storm raged outside.

The house is depicted as groaning and creaking, as if it could express discomfort or emotion like a person.

Time marched on relentlessly, refusing to slow down for anyone.

Time is portrayed as marching and refusing, actions typically associated with human will and determination.

The flowers danced in the breeze, their petals fluttering joyfully.

The flowers are described as dancing and being joyful, as if they had the ability to move with intention and emotion.

The city never sleeps, its streets pulsing with life even in the darkest hours.

The city is personified as never sleeping and having pulsing streets, as if it were a living, breathing entity.

The moon watched over the travelers, its silver light guiding them through the night.

The moon is depicted as watching over and guiding, giving it a protective and purposeful role.

Jealousy reared its ugly head, consuming her thoughts and clouding her judgment.

Jealousy is personified as having a head and the ability to consume and cloud, as if it were a sentient being.
The river murmured softly as it wound its way through the forest.

The river is given the human-like action of murmuring, as if it could communicate in a gentle voice.

The night wrapped its arms around the city, cloaking everything in darkness.

The night is portrayed as wrapping its arms and cloaking, attributing it with the capability of embracing and covering like a person.

The storm angrily pounded on the windows, demanding to be let inside.

The storm is given the human emotions of anger and impatience.

The clock on the wall stared down at the students, ticking away their time.

The clock is described as staring and ticking away, as if it were aware of the students' presence and the passing time.

The forest sighed in relief as the first raindrops fell after a long drought.

The forest is personified as sighing in relief, as though it could feel and express emotions.

The ocean waved playfully at the shore, sending foamy fingers to tickle the sand.

The ocean is depicted as waving and tickling, giving it a playful, human-like behavior.

The fire crackled merrily, spreading warmth and cheer throughout the room.

The fire is described as merry and spreading cheer, as if it were a joyful presence.

The leaves whispered secrets to each other as they rustled in the wind.

The leaves are given the ability to whisper and share secrets, as if they were engaged in a conversation.
The stars winked mischievously in the night sky, as if sharing a private joke.

The stars are personified as winking and being mischievous, attributing them with playful intent.

The mountain stood proudly, its peak reaching confidently toward the sky.

The mountain is described as standing proudly and reaching, as if it had a sense of accomplishment.

The river gurgled contentedly, happy to be flowing freely once more.

The river is depicted as gurgling contentedly, as if it had emotions and could express happiness.

The car groaned in protest as it struggled up the steep hill.

The car is personified as groaning and protesting, as though it could experience and express discomfort.

The fog crept silently through the streets, shrouding everything in mystery.

The fog is described as creeping silently, giving it a stealthy, intentional movement.

The sun lazily stretched its rays across the sky, taking its time to rise.

The sun is personified as lazily stretching, attributing it with human-like morning behavior.

The rain danced on the roof, creating a rhythmic melody that lulled everyone to sleep.

The rain is depicted as dancing and creating a melody, as if it were performing a soothing song.

The earth breathed deeply, absorbing the nourishing rain into its soil.

The earth is described as breathing deeply, as though it were a living organism.

The wind is personified as howling in frustration, giving it human-like emotions and reactions.

The night wrapped itself around the town, tucking it in for a peaceful sleep.

The night is depicted as wrapping and tucking in, as if it were a caring, protective presence.

The bridge groaned under the weight of the heavy trucks, struggling to hold up.

The bridge is described as groaning and struggling, as though it were exerting effort and feeling strain.

The snow blanketed the ground, comforting the earth with its soft, white cover.

The snow is personified as comforting and blanketing, attributing it with gentle, nurturing actions.

The clouds gathered ominously, plotting to unleash a storm on the unsuspecting town.

The clouds are described as gathering and plotting, as if they had intentions and a plan.

The fire roared hungrily, devouring everything in its path.

The fire is depicted as roaring and devouring, giving it a fierce, predatory nature.

The old tree stood as a silent witness to centuries of history, watching over the land.

The tree is personified as standing and watching, as though it had awareness and a sense of duty.

The city buzzed with excitement as the festival began, its streets alive with energy.

The city is described as buzzing with excitement, attributing it with a lively, animated atmosphere.
The chair welcomed him with open arms, inviting him to relax.

The chair is depicted as welcoming and inviting, as if it were a hospitable host.

The thunder grumbled discontentedly, upset by the calm before the storm.

The thunder is personified as grumbling and being upset, giving it human-like emotions.

The vines clung desperately to the old wall, refusing to let go.

The vines are described as clinging and refusing, as though they had determination and fear.

The moonlight kissed the surface of the lake, leaving a shimmering trail.

The moonlight is personified as kissing and leaving a trail, attributing it with a gentle, affectionate action.

The train chugged along the tracks, determined to reach its destination on time.

The train is depicted as chugging and being determined, as if it had a sense of purpose.

The alarm clock yelled at him to wake up, its voice shrill and insistent.

The alarm clock is personified as yelling, giving it a loud, demanding presence.

The hills rolled gently beneath the sky, their curves soft and inviting.

The hills are described as rolling and being inviting, attributing them with a welcoming, human-like demeanor.

The candle flame danced merrily, casting playful shadows on the walls.

The candle flame is depicted as dancing and being merry, giving it a lively, joyful quality.
The books on the shelf whispered stories to each other in the quiet of the night.

The books are personified as whispering and sharing stories, as though they had lives and voices.

The river sang a soothing lullaby as it flowed past the sleepy village.

The river is described as singing a lullaby, attributing it with a calming, maternal presence.

The clouds drifted lazily across the sky, content to take their time.

The clouds are depicted as drifting lazily and being content, as if they had leisure and satisfaction.

The sun peeked over the horizon, eager to start the day.

The sun is personified as peeking and being eager, giving it a sense of anticipation and enthusiasm.

The shadows stretched long and thin, reaching out to cover the ground.

The shadows are described as stretching and reaching out, attributing them with movement and intent.

The computer hummed quietly, happy to be of service.

The computer is depicted as humming and being happy, as if it enjoyed fulfilling its purpose.

The storm clouds brooded over the city, plotting their next move.

The storm clouds are personified as brooding and plotting, giving them a menacing, thoughtful presence.

The telephone rang impatiently, demanding to be answered.

The telephone is described as ringing impatiently and demanding, attributing it with urgency and insistence.
The stars kept vigil over the night, watching protectively from above.

The stars are depicted as keeping vigil and watching protectively, giving them a guardian-like role.

The door squeaked in protest as it was pushed open, reluctant to let anyone in.

The door is personified as squeaking in protest and being reluctant, as though it had feelings and could resist.

The flowers in the garden nodded their heads in agreement as the wind passed by.

The flowers are personified as nodding in agreement, as if they were participating in a conversation.

The storm raged with fury, hurling rain and wind in every direction.

The storm is described as raging with fury, giving it intense, human-like anger.

The traffic lights blinked impatiently, urging cars to move faster.

The traffic lights are personified as blinking impatiently, as if they were annoyed by the delay.

The shadows on the wall danced to the flickering candlelight.

The shadows are depicted as dancing, giving them a lively, rhythmic movement.

The snowflakes kissed the children's faces as they played outside.

The snowflakes are personified as kissing, attributing them with a gentle, affectionate action.

The river's current pulled at the boat, eager to carry it downstream.

The river's current is described as eager, as if it had a desire to move the boat along.
The old clock in the hallway ticked away, counting down the minutes until dawn.

The clock is personified as counting down, giving it a sense of anticipation and awareness of time.

The mountains stood guard over the valley, watching protectively over the land.

The mountains are depicted as standing guard and watching protectively, giving them a sentinel-like presence.

The tree branches waved farewell as the last leaves fell to the ground.

The tree branches are personified as waving farewell, as if they were saying goodbye.

The sun dipped below the horizon, reluctant to end the day.

The sun is described as dipping and being reluctant, attributing it with hesitation and regret.

The pages of the book rustled excitedly, eager to share their story.

The pages are personified as rustling excitedly and being eager, as if they had anticipation and a desire to communicate.

The firefly lights flickered shyly in the dark, hesitant to reveal themselves.

The firefly lights are depicted as flickering shyly and being hesitant, giving them a timid, human-like behavior.

The rain drummed a steady beat on the roof, creating a soothing rhythm.

The rain is personified as drumming, attributing it with musicality and purpose.

The old oak tree groaned under the weight of the heavy snow.

The oak tree is described as groaning, as if it could feel the burden and express discomfort.
The moonbeam peeked through the curtains, curious to see what was inside.

The moonbeam is personified as peeking and being curious, giving it childlike inquisitiveness.

The city streets murmured with life as people began their day.

The city streets are depicted as murmuring, attributing them with the sounds of conversation and activity.

The autumn leaves whispered their goodbyes as they floated gently to the ground.

The leaves are personified as whispering and saying goodbye, as if they were capable of communication.

The river roared in defiance as it rushed over the rocks.

The river is described as roaring in defiance, giving it a fierce, rebellious nature.

The flowers opened their petals, welcoming the morning sun.

The flowers are depicted as welcoming, as if they were greeting the sun with warmth and hospitality.

The fog wrapped its cold fingers around the town, holding it in a tight grip.

The fog is personified as wrapping its fingers and holding tightly, giving it an eerie, possessive quality.

The night sky watched over the world, its stars twinkling like knowing eyes.

The night sky is described as watching, with stars as knowing eyes, attributing it with wisdom and observation.

The wind played a mischievous game, tugging at the children's scarves and hats.

The wind is depicted as playing a game, giving it a playful, teasing personality.

The hills are personified as whispering and telling tales, as if they had memories and voices.

The fireplace crackled with laughter as the flames danced merrily.

The fireplace is described as crackling with laughter, giving it a joyful, lively presence.

The clouds gathered for a meeting, planning their next move in the sky.

The clouds are depicted as gathering and planning, attributing them with purpose and intention.

The morning dew tiptoed across the grass, leaving a trail of sparkling drops.

The dew is personified as tiptoeing, giving it a delicate, careful movement.

The walls of the old house seemed to sigh with memories long forgotten.

The walls are described as sighing with memories, as if they held the emotions and stories of the past.

The storm clouds grumbled in discontent, threatening to unleash their fury.

The storm clouds are depicted as grumbling and threatening, attributing them with dissatisfaction and anger.

The evening breeze whispered sweet nothings into the lovers' ears.

The breeze is personified as whispering sweet nothings, giving it a romantic, intimate action.

The ocean waves embraced the shore, pulling it close with each surge.

The waves are described as embracing and pulling close, giving them a loving, affectionate behavior.

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