Personification and Simile

Personification and Similes

Personification

• Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman

• Example:

Simile

• Comparing two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

• Example:

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My children are my sunshine, and they can brighten any gloomy day.

• Simile

• Not a simile

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During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.

What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simlie

• Not a simile

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After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.

What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile

• Not a simile

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The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile

• Not a simile

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"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?

• Adele
• The store
• High heels
• Her

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"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?

• The walls
• The scream
• The room
• The orange

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It seems like my older brother is always hungry. 

• Personification
• NOT Personification 

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The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows.

• Personification 
• NOT Personification 

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"After he ate the chocolate chip cookies, guilt poked and chewed at Anthony."
What is being personified?

• The chocolate chips
• The cookie
• Anthony
• Guilt

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things is:

• simile

• personification

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The trees dressed up in red and gold to celebrate the start of autumn.

• Personification 
•  NOT Personification 

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The bushes bowed down and greeted us as we walked up the path during the storm.

• Personification
• NOT Personification 

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The piano sang a mournful song. 

• Personification 
• NOT Personification 

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Which word means: 'To compare two objects using the words like or as?'

• Personification

• Simile

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What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.
• I own an expensive camera.
• Photos of me are always really good. 
• I like to visit art museums.

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Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
• To be grammatically correct.
• To structure their writing into paragraphs.
• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 

Multiple Choice

How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time. 

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