2. "The trees outside swayed and groaned in the wind like old men in despair." -> personifies the trees as old men in despair.
3. "When the storm hit, the thunder boomed and echoed through the valley like a giant's voice." -> personifies the thunder as a giant's voice.
4. "As Abigail and John Proctor argued, the candles flickered and danced in the breeze like ghostly figures." -> personifies the candles as ghostly figures.
5. "The river flowed swiftly and silently, like a dark secret slipping away." -> personifies the river as a dark secret.