Which of the following sentences uses personification?

The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

Explain why the sentence 'The river danced in the sunlight' is an example of personification.

Rivers cannot dance, but the sentence describes the movement of the river as if it were dancing.

The computer crawled with exhaustion.

Name: What is Personification?
Author: Insta~Lesson

3rd Grade · ELA · 45 min

I can identify examples of personification in sentences.

1
Personification is a type of figurative language where non-human things are given human qualities.
2
Good writers use personification to make their writing more descriptive, creating a better image for their readers.
3
The word 'personification' starts with the word person, so a nonhuman thing acts just like a person.

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