Personification
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Personification
English 9
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Personification is...
giving human qualities to non-human things.
HUH?!
This can be tricky, but maybe some examples can help!
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Consider this!
The leaves slept calmly on the top of the pond.
Can leaves sleep? No! Sleeping is for living things like people and animals.
This is an example of personification!
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How about another example!
The sun dashed into the sky and screamed good morning to the world!
The verbs (action words) dashed and screamed are things the sun can't do... but we can!
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Multiple Choice
Is there personification in the sentence below?
The stuffed animal leaped to the floor with glee as the child entered the room.
Yes
No
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If you said yes, you are correct!
Stuffed animals can't leap... unless you are in a movie. :-)
Stuffed animals also can't feel "glee" or happiness.
These are both examples of PERSONIFICATION!
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Personification is...
another type of comparison
giving human qualities to non-human objects
Think about the word "personify" -ify means to be made
Personify=to be made into a person
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Which is an examples of an author using the GENDER method to personify an object or animal?
Mrs. McGee loves her class.
The school missed her students over the summer.
Billie Eilish has many fans that are devoted to her.
She is the best singer in the world!
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Multiple Choice
Which example shows an example of using EMOTIONS to personify an object or animal?
Students love breaks!
Many students would prefer to be in school.
The lonely school waited eagerly for the break to end!
I cried as I waved goodbye to my school.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence shows an example of personification?
The town was damaged by the tornado.
People hide in cellars during a tornado watch.
The tornado enjoyed herself as she ate the town.
Be careful! It's windy outside!
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence is an example of using CHARACTER TRAITS to personify an object or animal?
The fireman was brave to enter the burning building.
The disobedient fire ignored the fireman's attempts to put it out.
The fire was very dangerous.
The fire burned up our local grocery store.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences is an examples of personification for an object?
The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.
The trees were a festival of color that fall.
The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.
The snails crept along the sidewalk, moving as lovely as a glacier.
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Multiple Choice
Is this an example of personification?
"The macaroni and cheese melted like hot lava"
YES
NO
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An exaggerated statement.
Example:
They were so uninterested
that they could have died of
boredom.
What is a hyperbole?
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Multiple Choice
What is a hyperbole?
When a poet or writer gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
An exaggerated statement.
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Multiple Choice
My alarm clock shrieked at
me to leave the safety of my
warm bed.
Hyperbole
Personification
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Multiple Choice
The boy claimed the plastic
knife was so sharp that it
could cut a diamond.
Hyperbole
Personification
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Multiple Choice
"Stop to look fear in the face" is figurative language because...
The face of fear is too much to handle
You shouldn't stop if you are scared.
Fear is an emotion and doesn't have a face
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Multiple Choice
Lightning danced across the sky.
What is being personified?
sky
lightning
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Open Ended
Write your own example of personification.
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Draw
Draw your favorite snack personification here:
"Unwrap a smile" -Little Debbie
"Milks favorite cookie" -Oreo
"The snack that smiles back"- Gold Fish
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