Example Sentences
"'The trees danced in the breeze' uses personification."
"The poet used personification when she wrote 'the sun smiled down on us.'"
Synonyms & Related Terms
Quick Check
Which best describes the meaning of personification?
Study Tips
To remember personification, try writing it in a sentence of your own. Connect it to something you already know about english language arts.
Use it in conversation today — saying a word aloud three times helps lock it into long-term memory.