Personification vs. Anthropomorphism

What is personification?

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Nature being given human emotions

• Giving animal qualities to humans

• Animals given human-like minds

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What does zoomorphism mean?

• Nature showing emotions

• Giving human qualities to animals

• Objects refusing to move

• Giving animal qualities to non-animals

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is anthropomorphism?

• Animals behaving like humans

• Humans behaving like animals

• The weather showing emotions

• Objects acting stubborn

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is pathetic fallacy?

• Giving human minds to animals

• Animals acting like humans

• Objects being given human qualities

• Nature being given human emotions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Marcus growled after hitting snooze on his alarm. What literary device is being used?

• Anthropomorphism

• Zoomorphism

• Pathetic fallacy

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The door handle 'refused to budge'. What literary device is this?

• Personification

• Zoomorphism

• Anthropomorphism

• Pathetic fallacy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The clouds wept throughout the day. What literary device is being used?

• Personification

• Zoomorphism

• Anthropomorphism

• Pathetic fallacy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What does it mean when a story gives a voice to a tree, allowing it to speak and feel emotions?

• Zoomorphism

• Pathetic fallacy

• Personification

• Anthropomorphism

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A