Figurative Language - Personification

ELA 6- Poetry

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Figurative Language – Personification

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationpractice.html

Personification is giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to inanimate objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas).

Inanimate means…

Examples: The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner. The snow kissed my cheeks as it fell.

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QrF1JBMxYs Part #1 Directions: Listen to each clip. Write down the lyrics from each clip that demonstrate personification. Next, explain what the personification really means.

1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________ Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________ 2.

Kiss from a Rose, Seal Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________ Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________

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Stop and Stare, One Republic Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________ Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________

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Shadow of the Day, Linkin Park Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________ Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________

Part #2

Directions: Underline the object being personified. 1. The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud. 2. The trees danced back and forth. 3. The video camera observed the whole scene. 4. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!" 5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. 6. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers. 7. The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers. 8. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours. 9. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake. 10.

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

Part #3 Directions: Write your own personification sentences. Choose a word from List B or another word that names an action. Write this word next to the word from List A. Then, write a sentence using the words. List A sun moon stars sky sea stone night mountain dawn morning

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List B tells shows reminds teaches listens remembers brings looks dances dreams guides takes

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Metaphor practice

http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphorpractice.html

Personification practice http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationpractice.html

Alliteration practice http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliterationpractice.html

Simile practice http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/similepractice.html

Onomotopoeia practice http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/onomonopractice.html