Question

The kind of writing which gives human qualities to inanimate objects or ideas is called _____. personification hyperbole metaphor simile

Answer 1

Personification is the figure of speech which gives life to inanimate objects.
Examples of personification are:
The flowers are dancing with the breeze.
The wind that gives you a cold embrace. 

Hyperbole is used to exaggerate things. Metaphor and simile are used to compare two unlike things.