Question

What are some examples of personification used in Disney movies?

Answer 1

Hint: The act of imbuing something that isn't human with a human attribute or characteristic is known as personification. It's a part of figurative language. Disney has a lot of personification instances and it has a lot of movies about animals and inanimate objects.

Complete answer:
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has significance apart from its literal meaning. Personification is the process of providing something that isn't human, a human trait or characteristic. It's a part of figurative language. Disney has a lot of personification instances and it has a lot of movies about animals and inanimate objects. A personification is a common form of metaphor in which human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things.

Some examples of personification are:
1) I wandered lonely as a cloud. Here cloud is given human quality to feel lonely.
2)In the moonlit sky, the stars shone cheerfully. Here stars are given the human quality to dance.

Disney has been creating films on wildlife, nature, inanimate objects and alike for since long. Personification can be used in Disney films in the following ways:
i) A Whole New World from Aladdin (1992)- Aladdin says "Tell me, princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?" Since hearts don't make decisions, this is personification.
ii) Be Our Guest from Beauty and the Beast (1991) - In this movie, the plates, silverware, cups, teapots, and other utensils are given human qualities like legs, mouth, eyes etc.
iii) A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella (1950) - In this one, Cinderella is saying that a dream is a wish your heart makes, but hearts cannot wish or dream.
iv) Toy Story – In this movie inanimate objects – toys – are made to come to life and act like living human beings.

Note: Figures of speech are generally considered synonyms of idioms. However, while idioms are used to specify a definite meaning, figures of speech are not meant to be taken seriously in meaning. Rather the intent behind the statement is to be understood.