Personification

What is a personification?

• A person's name.

• An expression that does not have a literal meaning.

• Gives an object human actions or expressions.

Which one is an example of a personification?

• Daniel ate an ice cream.

• That costs me an arm and a leg!

• The flower danced in the wind.

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

What is an example of a personification?

• The star I wished on winked at me.

• Skylar did not like the candy I got her.

• It's raining cats and dogs!

• Ezekiel was red as a cherry.

Which is NOT an example of a personification?

• The angry mirror showed wrinkles on my face.

• The plant cried for some water.

• The snail crawled slowly on the floor.

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sun kissed the ocean.

• She is a shining star.

• The car tires screeched as he rounded the corner.

• He has a heart of stone.

Which sentence makes something non-human do something like a person?

• The car groaned as the key turned in its ignition.

• She moves as smoothly as a swan.

• The cake was super soft, like a cloud.

• He is very special to me.

"The wind sadly whispered through the trees." This is an example of ...

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• The car groaned as the key turned in its ignition.

• She moves as smoothly as a swan.

• The cake was a super soft cloud.

• He is very special to me.

Which one of these examples is NOT being personified.

• The bird was as tiny as a ladybug.

• The glass seemed to cry out, "Don't slobber on me".

• The sun smiled on me as it warmed the back of my legs.

• The answer said '' Pick me! Pick me!''

What object is being personified in the sentence?

In other words: What object is acting like a human?

The bright orange walls screamed at her when she walked in the room.

• walls

• scream