English personification_examplessssss.ppt

Figure of Speech

1. PersonificationPersonification

2. What is the object being What is the object being
personified?personified?
What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the
personification?personification?

3. The wind sang her mournful The wind sang her mournful
song through the falling song through the falling
leaves.leaves.

4. The microwave timer told The microwave timer told
me it was time to turn my me it was time to turn my
TV dinner.TV dinner.

5. The video camera observed The video camera observed
the whole scene.the whole scene.

6. The strawberries seemed to The strawberries seemed to
sing, "Eat me first!"sing, "Eat me first!"

7. The rain kissed my The rain kissed my
cheeks as it fell.cheeks as it fell.

8. The daffodils nodded their The daffodils nodded their
yellow heads at the yellow heads at the
walkers.walkers.

9. The water beckoned The water beckoned
invitingly to the hot invitingly to the hot
swimmers.swimmers.

10. The snow whispered as it The snow whispered as it
fell to the ground during the fell to the ground during the
early morning hours.early morning hours.

11. The china danced on the The china danced on the
shelves during the shelves during the
earthquake.earthquake.

12. The car engine coughed The car engine coughed
and sputtered when it and sputtered when it
started during the blizzard.started during the blizzard.

13. Can you think of your own Can you think of your own
example of personification example of personification
for leaves falling to the for leaves falling to the
ground from the tree?ground from the tree?

14. The leaves danced to the groundThe leaves danced to the ground
The leaves hopped off the treeThe leaves hopped off the tree
The leaves waved goodbye to the The leaves waved goodbye to the
treetree
The leaves cried out in pain as they The leaves cried out in pain as they
fell from the treefell from the tree

15. How can we use personification in How can we use personification in
a poem?a poem?