My stomach was punishing me for not eating on time.
Here, the stomach is given the human ability to punish.
His shoes told a different story. They had certainly traveled more than he said they had.
Here, the shoes are given the human ability to speak and to travel.
3. The rain was angry; you could tell just by listening to it from indoors.
Here, the rain is given the human trait of being angry.
4. It's the cigarette's job to tempt and lure.
Here, the cigarette is given the human ability to tempt and lure.
5. His paintings, each of them, spoke to anyone who happened to look at them.
Here, painting are given the human ability to speak.
6. Every single day in office, boredom continuously stares at me.
Here, boredom is given the human trait of staring.
7. For days on end, her thoughts about him entertained her.
Here, thoughts are given the human ability to entertain.
8. The watch kept warning them about the time left for the race to end.
Here, the watch is given a human trait of warning.
9. The blanket had stretched itself to the ends of the huge bed.
Here, the blanket is given the human ability to stretch.
10. It's like the clothes were speaking to me, all of them, all at once.
Here, clothes are given the human ability to speak.
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