Personification

*giving human qualities
to objects and animals
Personification helps the reader
get a clearer picture of what the author is
writing about.
Some examples
of
personification:
The tree by the river wept under
the weight of the storm.
Blades of grass struggled in the sand.
The tired school bus spat out its
students.
The insects greeted the warm air
with loud chirping.
The mall called out to Emily.
The chicken hurled insults at me!
Our television blinked and then
went to sleep in the storm.
Fear knocked on the door.
The flames licked my face.
Our computers are crabby today.
The dusty blanket gave out a cough
as it was opened.
The tsunami swallowed everything
in its path.
Which is the
grumpiest?
Who is in charge?
Which is the wisest?
Your Turn
Use personification to bring
one of the following to life:
•The dentist’s chair...
•An ATM machine...
•The angry clouds...
•An airport metal detector...
•The hungry chain saw...
•The dense fog...

Personification