Here are some examples of personification from the poem:
* "The school bus, a monster, lurched to a stop."
* "The teachers, like dragons, breathed fire."
* "The halls, like mazes, twisted and turned."
* "The classrooms, like cages, held us captive."
These personifications help to create a vivid and memorable picture of the speaker's experience of starting seventh grade. They also add to the poem's sense of tension and suspense.