Personification

Identify the personification: 'The ocean waves laughed.'

• The ocean waves are personified as if they can 'laugh'.

• The ocean waves are described as being calm and peaceful.

• The ocean waves are compared to a laughing child.

• The ocean waves are depicted as a stormy sea.

What is personification?

• A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

• A technique used to create vivid imagery through sensory details.

• A form of exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

• A method of comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

In the sentence 'The stars winked at me', what is being personified?

• The stars are personified as if they can 'wink'.

• The moon is personified as if it can 'smile'.

• The clouds are personified as if they can 'dance'.

• The sun is personified as if it can 'sing'.

Give an example of personification.

• The flowers danced in the wind.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The car roared to life.

• The clock ticked loudly.

What does it mean when we say 'the fire roared'?

• It means the fire is making a loud, crackling sound, as if it is 'roaring'.

• It means the fire is burning slowly and quietly.

• It means the fire is out and no longer producing heat.

• It means the fire is producing a bright light without sound.

What is the effect of using personification in writing?

• It helps create vivid imagery and makes descriptions more relatable and engaging.

• It makes the writing more formal and less emotional.

• It simplifies complex ideas into basic concepts.

• It eliminates the need for metaphors and similes.

What human trait is given in the phrase 'the wind howled'?

• The wind is given the human trait of 'howling', which is a sound typically made by humans.

• The wind is described as being calm and peaceful.

• The wind is said to be strong and forceful.

• The wind is given the human trait of 'whispering', which is a sound typically made by humans.

Identify the personification in this sentence: 'The angry storm clouds rumbled.'

• The storm clouds are given the human quality of being 'angry'.

• The storm clouds are described as 'rumbled'.

• The storm clouds are compared to a 'roaring lion'.

• The storm clouds are depicted as 'dark and ominous'.

What does it mean to say 'the city never sleeps'?

• It means that the city is always busy and lively, as if it has the ability to stay awake.

• It means that the city is quiet and peaceful at night.

• It means that the city has a lot of sleeping places.

• It means that the city is only active during the day.

Why do authors use personification?

• To make their writing more expressive and to connect with readers emotionally.

• To create complex characters that are hard to understand.

• To follow traditional writing rules and avoid creativity.

• To make the text longer and more complicated.