Introduction to Personification

The leaves shivered in the cool breeze.

What is being personified in the sentence?

• the leaves

• shivered

• cool breeze

What is a Personification?

• Describing non-living things with human abilities

• Describing non-human things with human abilities

Which question contains a Personification?

• The mouse looked at the large owl

• The little mouse ran away from the owl

• The brave mouse laughed at the owl.

The city I live in never _________

Choose the best personification to complete the sentence

• cries

• sleeps

• yawns

• howl

During the quiz, my fingers raced across the keyboard.

What is being personified here?

• keyboard

• raced

• fingers

The sun smiled down on the children playing in the park.

What is being personified in this sentence?

• sun

• smiled

• children

Which of the following sentences uses Personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The dog barked loudly.

The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

What is the personification (human action) in this sentence?

• stars

• danced

• night sky

Which sentence contains a personification?

• The door flew open in the wind

• The door cried as it slowly swung open

• The door opened quietly

The rabbits chattered to each other.

What is the personification (human ability) in the sentence?

• chattered

• rabbits