Personification

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the meaning of this personification?
"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."

• Raindrops danced around on the table. 
• The rain hit the table and bounced off.
• The rain soaked the patio.
• The rain watered the plants.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Idiom or personification?
"There are butterflies in my stomach."

• personification
• idiom

Idiom or personification?
"Bobby is as sick as a dog."

• idiom
• personification

Idiom or personification?
"Hail pounded the houses and streets."

• idiom
• personification

Idiom or personification?
"Time flies and waits for no one."

• idiom
• personification

What is the meaning of this personification?
"The stairs groaned as we walked on them."

• The stairs were slippery when they walked.
• The stairs cracked open when they walked.
• The stairs squeaked when they walked.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3