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Personification An introduction to…

Personification Syllables: per-son-i-fi-ca-tion; 6 Definition: a figurative language tool where an object or idea is given human traits or characteristics. Examples: The sky weeps Time waits for no man. Flowers danced about Non-Examples: The girl laughed. The boy jumped high.

Examples… His face said everything he was thinking. Her smile warmed my heart. Look at my car, she’s a beauty. The icicles gleamed in the groggy sunlight. The fire swallowed the entire forest. The two trees fought to be the tallest.

Worksheet Introduction In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is being personified. Then, explain which human traits or action is applied to the object or idea.

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified? The wind Which human trait or quality is given? whispered

2. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers. What is being personified? Flowers Which human trait or quality is given? happy

3. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified? The sun Which human trait or quality is given? Beat down

Your turn!!! Please, finish the remaining seven problems on your own. You will turn them in when finished.