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Personification is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't even alive. There are many reasons for using personification. It can be used as a method of describing something so that others can understand. It can be used to emphasise a point. It is a commonly favoured literary tool, and you may in fact use personification without even knowing it.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.The run down house appeared depressed.The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.Time flew and before we knew it, it was time for me to go home.The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and the storm continued to brew.My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it.

An adjective is a word that modifies a noun (or pronoun) to make it more specific: a "rotten" egg, a "cloudy" day, a "lovely" lady, or a "tall," "cool" glass of water.

You use adjectives to give your nouns a little attitude or to communicate clearly. Without these important parts of speech, the president would live in The House, it would be difficult to give someone directions to the store, and there would only be one size available at Starbucks.