Can you name some non-living things?
LO: To explain and identify personification.
Personification gives human characteristics to non-living things. Authors use personification to make writing more interesting and engaging. Examples of personification can be found in stories, poems, and songs.
Personification: Giving Human Qualities to Non-Living Objects
Can you think of some human qualities?
Let's make a list of non-living things and human characteristics below.
Can you think of human qualities to give to a car?
Which sentence has personification?
- The lightening danced in the sky.
- Wendy went down the wide, wet path.
- The boy danced under the stars.
Which sentence has personification?
- The beach was calling my name.
- The boy danced under the stars.
How can personification help describe something in a unique way?