i think its personification
No, its not personification. Its actually a simile since it uses the word "as".
"Clouds of doubt" is an example of a metaphor, where doubt is compared to clouds to convey a sense of uncertainty or confusion. Metaphors are used in literature and speech to create vivid imagery and enhance understanding by drawing parallels between two seemingly unrelated things.
Personification
Dozing off ; Being distracted ; Not paying attention
The metaphor "the white clouds were cotton candy in the sky" suggests that the clouds were fluffy and reminiscent of the sweet, airy texture of cotton candy. It creates a vivid image of lightness and softness in the sky.
The clause "the happy clouds scanned the ground beneath them" is an example of the literary device of personification. Personification is the attribution of human form or characteristics to some inanimate thing. In this sentence, inanimate clouds are described as "happy" (a human emotion) and as "scanning the ground" (a human faculty). Clouds of course do not actually feel "happy" or "scan the ground," but the author uses the device of personification to lend a human quality to a scene and to forge a certain mood.
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Personification is when you give an inanimate object, such as an animal or guitar, human characteristics. Ex. It seemed as though the guitar played its own tune. A simile is when you compare 2 unlike things using the words "like" or "as". Ex. The moon shone LIKE a bright light. A metaphor is when you compare 2 unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as". Ex. The moon IS a bright light.
One simile in "Rip Van Winkle" is "looked as sour as vinegar." One personification is the description of the mountains "raising their lofty summits till they were almost lost in the clouds." A metaphor is when Rip is described as a "democratic philosopher" when he is compared to the statue of George III.
to personify an object is to describe it in a way that gives it human-like characteristics. Using personification while describing a cloud would be: The sorrowful grey clouds seemed to be weeping as the rain came down.
Personification in "The Bad Beginning" refers to giving human traits or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts. An example of personification in the book might be describing the storm clouds roaring angrily or the wind whispering secrets.
The clouds are really puffy and look life overgrown marshmallows that you want to eat!