Personification

personification

Figurative Language: Language that cannot be taken literally

• Giving human qualities to non-human objects

• "Bringing things to life!"

​​What is personification?

Writers use personification to...

Why use personification?

• Describe the tone of the story

• Have the reader imagine the scene

• Make the story interesting to read

Poll

Rate how interesting this sentence is!

"There is a rock in the middle of the ocean."

Poll

Rate how interesting this sentence is!

"The lonely rock sat in the middle of the sea as bits of him broke and fell into the water."

"The lonely rock sat in the middle of the sea as bits of him broke and fell into the water."

"There is a rock in the middle of the ocean."

What makes these two sentences different?

Categorize

Options (6)

The dry grass begs for a little rainfall.

The daisies nodded in the gentle breeze.

The blazing fire devoured all the trees in the forest.

The elephant weighs a ton.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

She was as brave as a lion.

Sort the following sentences in the two categories: "Personification" or "Other"

Personification

Other

Let's try to find where the author uses personification!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_6KfX8moTQ

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"Angry Markers" by Lisa Zach

Draw

Underline or circle where you see the author using personification.

Labelling

Label the human qualities given to the markers to create personification.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Ability to talk

Feelings

Fill in the Blanks

How can we use personification to personify an object in this picture?

- The daisy?
- The field?
- The wind?

​​Let's brainstorm!

How can we use personification to personify an object in this picture?

- The moon?
- The trees?
- The bat?

​​Let's brainstorm!

Now we know how to use personification in our writing...

Let's try to personify non-human objects on our own!