Question

what is personification? (1 point)
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the readers mind and may evoke an emotional response
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using \like\ or \as\

Explanation:

Personification is a literary device. It specifically involves giving non - human entities (animals, objects, or ideas) human characteristics. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees" gives the wind (an object) the human ability to whisper.
The second option describes an idiom. The third option describes imagery. The fourth option describes a metaphor.

Answer:

when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics