Question

What’s the difference between personification and anthropomorphism?

Answer 1

Hint: Personification and Anthropomorphism are literary methods in which animals and other non-human beings are given human traits. Personification differs from Anthropomorphism in that it assigns human qualities to something nonhuman or represents an abstract property in human form, whereas Anthropomorphism assigns human characteristics to a god, animal, or object.

Complete answer:
The differences between personification and anthropomorphic are as follows:-

Personification	Anthropomorphism
(i) Personification gives human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, gestures and speech, often by way of a metaphor.	(i) The attribution of human behaviour to animals or other non-human beings is known as anthropomorphism.
(ii) To produce imagery, personification simply assigns human features to animals or things.	(ii) Anthropomorphism gives nonhuman organisms and animals human characteristics, and they act like humans.
(iii) Personification gives a figurative meaning.	(iv) Anthropomorphism gives a literal meaning.

The attribution of human attributes to something nonhuman, or the depiction of an abstract quality in human form, is known as personification. Feelings, emotions, intentions, and human acts are examples of attributed attributes. Take, for example, the proverb "the stars winked." Even though stars are inanimate things, the human activity of winking has been attributed to them. This is because the night sky's sparkling stars might be compared to winking.
The attribution of human attributes and qualities to animals or other non-human beings is known as anthropomorphism. Animals or other non-human beings such as deities, angels, or devils, for example, can talk, walk, sing, dance, and perform a variety of other human acts in anthropomorphism. Winnie-the-Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Pinocchio, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Goofy, and Peter Rabbit are some examples of anthropomorphism in children's books, films, and cartoons.

Note:-
To anthropomorphize is a human attribute that involves giving human features to animals, inanimate things, or natural events. Unfortunately, like with the terrible SeaWorld incident, the proclivity is lost as we try to figure out why the animal acted the way it did. The temptation to anthropomorphize is obviously a source of inaccuracy.