Novel 5: Personification, Symbolism, & Vocab.

What is personification?

"Walking into the bakery, I immediately heard the chocolate chip cookies call my name."

• A word that is a sound

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Comparing two things using like or as.

• Using vivid imagery

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CCSS.L.6.5A

When one object or ordinary thing represents or stands for something else in the text. = S__b_____

"In the novel Africantown, Kehounco has a shell that represents her home."

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

• High Heels
• The store

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which is an example of Personification?

• She is like a cheetah.

• That tree looks like someone.

• The tree is looking at me.

• My mom's cooking is like dad's.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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

• The walls
• The scream

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification? (All are examples EXCEPT one)

• The star I wished on winked at me.

• The trout danced on the water's surface.

• The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.

• The sun was warm on the child's face.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest. What is being personified?

• The forest

• The wind

• A person whispering

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song. What is being personified?

• The trees

• The chainsaw

• The song

• The lumberjack

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CCSS.L.6.5A

In a story, what could a storm symbolize?

• love

• happiness

• danger

• luck

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The color red symbolizes what two emotions?

• sadness

• happiness

• love

• anger

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5