What is Personification?
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Objective
I can identify examples of personification in sentences.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Personification is a type of figurative language where non-human things are given human qualities.
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Good writers use personification to make their writing more descriptive, creating a better image for their readers.
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The word 'personification' starts with the word person, so a nonhuman thing acts just like a person.
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Practice
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What is personification?
Which of the following sentences uses personification?
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Exit ticket
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“Which of these sentences contains personification? Explain your answer. A) The cat slept on the rug. B) The wind whispered secrets through the trees. C) I ate a tasty apple.”
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