Personification is a figure of speech in which an author describes a non-human being, object, idea, or phenomenon with human actions, traits, or emotions. Usually, personification is used to make a description more vivid, particularly through the emotions it invokes in the reader. Some examples of personification are
"the clouds lolled in their beds, heaving deep sighs at the cheerful new day,"
"the playful breeze tickled the flowers, who squirmed with laughter,"
"the cat lay still, glaring in judgment, just waiting to hurl insults at its master," and