anthropomorphizing

Example:The clever use of personification allows the wind to be described as a jealous and vengeful entity, captivating the audience's imagination.

Definition:To give very vivid expression to; to represent or show something in a strikingly real or vivid way.

Example:The author bestows human qualities on the inanimate objects in the story to make them more relatable to the reader.

Definition:To attribute human characteristics to something non-human, such as an animal or an object.