Personfication is a figure of speech whereby inanimate
objects, such as stones or trees, are given human qualities and therefore a comparison
is created. An example would be talking about a clock staring at you with its face.
Clearly, clocks can't literally stare, but the face is compared to a human face and thus
the clock is given the human action of staring.
Bearing in
mind this definition, we can see that actually no things, concepts or objects are
personified in this poem. The poem is actually told in a very simple style which is
sparse of figurative language and literary terms. You would benefit from analysing this
poem focusing on the imagery that is employed instead and considering what the scenario
is used to represent.
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