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Personification & Alliteration . Personification . Personification is when an author gives an idea, object, or animal qualities or traits of a person. Examples. smiling moon CD player sang a tune car ran Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie My computer hates me. The camera loves me.
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Personification Personification is when an author gives an idea, object, or animal qualities or traits of a person.
Examples • smiling moon • CD player sang a tune • car ran • Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie • My computer hates me. • The camera loves me. • Opportunity knocked on the door. • The sun greeted me this morning. • Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city. • Time never waits for anyone. • Trees were dancing with the wind. • The TV sprang to life.
Tutorial • (Personification and Learning Styles) • http://leadingfamilies.com/learning/writing/flash/pipe.swf
Alliteration Alliteration is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. When writers want to emphasize certain words, they may use alliteration.
Tutorial • Alliteration & Theodore Roethke – Setting Goals http://leadingfamilies.com/learning/writing/flash/awesome.swf
Examples • down in the dumps • do or die • right as rain • sink or swim • pay the price • Coca-Cola • back to the basics • green as grass • live the life
Directions For each of the following slides decide whether each sentence contains a simile, a metaphor, alliteration, or personification. If simile or metaphor, what is being compared? If personification what object is being personified?
page 72 The other bodies in the room were little more than bags of flesh and bones, dumped across broken chairs and couches.
page 72 The other bodies in the room were little more than bags of flesh and bones, dumped across broken chairs and couches. metaphor
Camp Green Lake once danced in the heart of Texas. personification
The dark and dreary days were depressing. alliteration
Elya fought his way to America after forgetting to fulfill a promise.
Elya fought his way to America after forgetting to fulfill a promise. alliteration
Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his ticket to success.
Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his ticket to success. metaphor
The rain stopped, and the lake said good bye. personification
The trees beckoned the campers to its shade. personification
Clyde Livingston's shoes were as smelly as blue cheese. simile
Katherine kept cold memories in her heart. alliteration
The hundred year curse was dynamite to Stanley's family. metaphor
Stanley seldom seemed satisfied. alliteration
The wind sang its sad tune. personification
Derrick Dunne did dirty deeds. alliteration
Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like little magnets.“ simile
Sam ran like the devil with Charles Walker chasing after him.
Sam ran like the devil with Charles Walker chasing after him. simile
The cameras were windows for the Warden to see into the boys' lives.
The cameras were windows for the Warden to see into the boys' lives. metaphor
The nail polish with rattlesnake venom was as lethal as nuclear waste.
The nail polish with rattlesnake venom was as lethal as nuclear waste. simile
The onions were miracle drugs. metaphor
The camp sang when Stanley and Zero were set free. personification
Practice Go to page 37 in your student packet for Holes. When you finish return here for additional practice.
Listen to “I am a Rock” by Paul Simon. Highlight personification in blue, metaphors in red, and alliterations in green.