Understanding Personification

The video tutorial introduces the concept of personification, a literary device that attributes human qualities to non-human things. It provides examples using a tree, such as when branches hit a window or when a kite gets stuck. The tutorial defines personification and encourages viewers to apply it by describing a falling leaf as if it had human characteristics.

What literary device is used when describing a tree's branches hitting a window as if they were human?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The river is a winding road.

• The tree whispered in the wind.

• The kite danced in the sky.

• The sun is a golden ball.

What does personification involve?

• Comparing two unlike things

• Giving human traits to non-human things

• Giving human traits to animals

• Exaggerating for effect

How might you use personification to describe a leaf falling?

• The leaf fell silently.

• The leaf danced to the ground.

• The leaf was green and brown.

• The leaf was part of a tree.

Which sentence best illustrates personification?

• The car zoomed down the street.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

• The wind sang through the trees.

• The clock ticked loudly.