What is personification?

Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities, traits, or actions are attributed to non-human things. It involves giving inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas human-like characteristics, emotions, or abilities. For example, saying "the wind whispered through the trees" is an example of personification, as wind cannot actually whisper like a human. Personification is commonly used in literature, poetry, and everyday language to make descriptions more vivid and engaging.