Personification/Personificación

La personificación, también conocida como la prosopopeya, es una de las figuras literarias que existen, ésta se usa normalmente dentro de la poesía, pero también es común encontrarla en cuentos o relatos.

Se le llama personificación ya que le da características de personas a objetos inanimados, tales como: sonreír, sufrir, quejarse, disfrutar, por mencionar algunos.

Se dice que la personificación es una figura retórica, debido a que las frases que se expresan de esta manera no pueden tomarse literalmente.

Ejemplos de Personificación:

1. El Sol brillaba entre sonrisas.
2. La casa se quejaba por la edad.
3. Venus posaba para presumir su brillo.
4. Las estrellas eran fieles testigos de lo que pasaba.
5. La Luna reía a carcajadas.
6. El carro lloraba de cansancio.
7. El televisor no paraba de hablar.
8. El retrato le miraba fijamente.
9. El espejo se reía de él.
10. La cama gritaba de dolor.

Personification is a part of figurative language. A writer can either say something literally, or figuratively. If it's literal, then the words mean exactly what they say. But the meaning of figurative words is hidden behind description. When a writer uses figurative language, the description brings a deeper meaning and understanding to the words.

1. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
2. The run down house appeared depressed.
3. The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow.
4. She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door.
5. He did not realize that his last chance was walking out the door.
6. The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another.
7. The wind howled its mighty objection.
8. The snow swaddled the earth like a mother would her infant child.
9. The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.
10. Time flew and before we knew it, it was time for me to go home.
11. The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and the storm continued to brew.
12. My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it.
13. The thunder grumbled like an old man.
14. The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.
15. Her life passed her by.
16. The sun glared down at me from the sky.
17. The moon winked at me through the clouds above.
18. The wind sang through the meadow.
19. The car was suffering and was in need of some TLC
20. The ocean danced in the moonlight.
21. The words appeared to leap off of the paper as she read the story.
22. The phone awakened with a mighty ring.