Personification examples

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Example of personification: The sun smiled down on us. What does this mean?

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It means the sun was shining brightly.

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Identify the personified object: The flowers danced in the breeze.

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flowers

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What does it mean when we say 'the stars winked at me'?

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It means the stars were shining brightly, making it seem like they were winking.

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Which of the following is an example of personification? The cat slept. The tree whispered in the wind.

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The tree whispered in the wind.

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What non-living thing is personified in this sentence? 'The clock ticked away the hours.'

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clock

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Identify the personified action: The thunder roared.

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roared

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What does it mean when we say 'the ocean waves danced'?

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It means the waves were moving playfully.

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Which is NOT an example of personification? The dog barked. The wind sang a song.

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The dog barked.

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What non-living thing is being personified? 'The old house groaned.'

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house