personification
Personification - attributing human characteristics to non-human entities. In this case, the smoke is described as lazy and ignorant, human qualities.
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I wouldn't want you to be ignorant of the facts.
This sentence contains an example of personification, as it assigns human-like qualities to the pine needles by describing them as "gentle."
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Simile.
The sentence contains a metaphor. The comparison of the regiment to a machine conveys the idea that it is worn out and inefficient.
The sentence above contains an example of personification, giving human qualities to the abstract concept of the ghost.
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