Question

In the moon shone on the still waters of the lake and the lonely pier rotted in the seaweed.

What is being personified?
Which human trait or quality is given?

When Michael made a shot without hitting the rim, the net shushed his rivals.
What is being personified?
Which human trait or quality is given?

Answer 1

the pier is being personified because it's described as lonely, and objects cannot feel any emotion.

The human trait is lonely.

The net is being personified

The human trait is hush