What is personification in poetry?

• A. Using vivid sensory imagery to describe objects.
• B. Giving human traits to non-human things.
• C. Rhyme-based patterns to create musical effect.
• D. A direct statement of fact about nature.

Answer: (B)

Personification is when something that isn’t human is given human traits, feelings, or actions. In poetry, this lets writers make nature or objects feel alive and relatable, which can deepen mood or highlight themes. For example, saying the wind whispers through the trees or the sun smiles on the hill makes wind and sun act like people, helping readers connect emotionally with the image. The other ideas describe different devices: vivid sensory imagery uses detailed senses to create a picture, rhyming patterns focus on sound, and a direct factual statement is plain description. So giving human traits to non-human things is the best match.