He Had Such Quiet Eyes (Literary Devices Part 1)

PERSONIFICATION

Definition

Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is? 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.

In the poem, "He Had Such Quiet Eyes", there are 2 examples of personifications that are used. The examples can be found in the image below.

Taken from http://teacheritadiary.blogspot.com/2010/02/he-had-such-quiet-eyes-part-2-elements.html