Why is this an example of personification? Definition: When you portray a thing, idea, or an animal doing something only humans can do. "Arise, fair sun and kill the envious moon" Why is this an example of personification?

is giving human traits to non-human things. "The only monster here is the gambling monster that has enslaved your mother! I call him gambling and it's time to snatch your mother from his neon claws!" ((Homer Simpson in The Simpsons)) Does “GAMBLING” have claws? Can “GAMBLING” really ”enslave” ? Personification is giving human traits to non-human things. CLAWS/ENSLAVING GAMBLING Human trait ?_________________ Non Human thing ?____________

WHY IS THIS PERSONIFICATION? I'll speak to it though Hell itself should gape And bid me hold my peace. Hamlet, scene ii WHY IS THIS PERSONIFICATION? GAPE and BID HELL Human trait ?_________________ Non Human thing ?____________

Identity examples of Personification in these excerpts from Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar; But never doubt I love. Hamlet’s letter, scene ii Tis now the very witching time of night, When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out Contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood, And do such bitter business, as the day Would quake to look on. Hamlet, scene ii Identity examples of Personification in these excerpts from “Hamlet”

EXTENDED PERSONIFICATION Liberty Needs Glasses excuse me but lady liberty needs glasses and so does mrs justice by her side 
 both the broads r blind as bats 
stumbling thru the system 
 justice bumbed into mutulu and 
trippin on geronimo pratt 
but stepped right over oliver 
and his crooked partner ronnie 
 justice stubbed her big toe on mandela 
and liberty was misquoted by the indians 
 slavery was a learning phase 
forgotten with out a verdict 
 while justice is on a rampage 
 4 endangered surviving black males 
i mean really if anyone really valued life 
 and cared about the masses 
 theyd take em both 2 pen optical 
 and get 2 pair of glasses EXTENDED PERSONIFICATION Lady Liberty mrs. justice What does Tupac mean “lady liberty needs glasses?” Why is this personification? What are examples of Tupac extending the metaphor? By TUPAC SHAKUR

WRITE YOUR OWN SHAKESPEAREAN PERSONIFICATION POEM USE YOUR HANDOUT

WRITE YOUR OWN SHAKESPEAREAN PERSONIFICATION POEM STEP ONE: STEP TWO: Choose a word from List A Choose a word from List B Write this word next to the word from List A. List A List B sun tells guides moon shows takes stars reminds sky teaches sea listens stone remembers night brings mountain looks dawn dances morning dreams EXAMPLE: stone listens NOW MAKE YOUR OWN POEM Write five sentences and put them together each on its own line. EXAMPLE: Night reminds me of yesterday. The sun listens to the messages of the clouds. Moon, look for me in the fields. Sea, guide me to you. Dawn bring me to the new day. WRITE YOUR PERSONIFICATION POEM BELOW. ________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ NOW GIVE IT A - “TITLE”