I WONDER - What Is Personification?

The video tutorial explains personification, a figure of speech where non-human things are given human traits. An example is 'the sun smiled down on us,' which attributes the human ability to smile to the sun. This technique makes poetry more imaginative and helps readers connect with it on a personal level.

What is personification?

• A type of simile

• A figure of speech giving human traits to non-human things

• A type of metaphor

• A form of hyperbole

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees

• The car zoomed down the road

• The river flowed gently

• The clock ticked loudly

What does personification add to a poem?

• It shortens the poem

• It makes the poem more imaginative

• It adds humor to the poem

• It makes the poem more factual

How does personification affect the reader's connection to a poem?

• It makes the poem less engaging

• It makes the poem harder to understand

• It allows the reader to connect on a personal level

• It distances the reader from the poem

Which human ability is given to the sun in the example provided?

• To laugh

• To cry

• To speak

• To smile