Which definition correctly describes personification?

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is personification. This device imagines that objects, animals, or natural forces can think, feel, or act like people, which helps writers convey mood or personality in a vivid way. For example, saying the wind roared or the sun smiled treats wind and sun as if they could do human things. Other terms describe related ideas but not personification: imagery focuses on sensory details we can see, hear, or feel; a symbol stands for a deeper idea beyond its literal meaning; and a direct comparison without like or as is a metaphor—another figure of speech that makes a comparison without using human traits.