The characters leaped off the page, alive.

Meaning: The characters in the story seemed very real to the reader.

Choice of Words: Characters are the people or animals in a story. Leaped means to jump or spring suddenly. Page is a sheet of paper in a book or magazine. Alive means having life. This sentence uses personification to give human-like qualities to characters, creating a vivid image of them coming to life and interacting with the reader.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Characters leaped off the page, dancing in readers' minds.
• Characters leaped off page.
• Characters came alive on page.
• The characters came alive on the page.
• The characters danced off the page, coming to life.
• Characters dance off the page lively.
• Characters danced off the page.
• The characters jumped off the page and into my imagination.
• The characters leapt off the page.
• The characters leaped off the pages.