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Personification

Personification. Giving Human characteristics to non-human things. Personification. Make it move like a person: running, cart wheeling reaching. Personification. Make it sound like a person: Shouting Whispering listening. Personification. Give it emotion: Sadness Joy hope.

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Personification

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  1. Personification Giving Human characteristics to non-human things

  2. Personification • Make it move like a person: • running, • cart wheeling • reaching

  3. Personification • Make it sound like a person: • Shouting • Whispering • listening

  4. Personification • Give it emotion: • Sadness • Joy • hope

  5. Personification Suggested/Sample Lines Formula: Lines 1-2 = A statement of who you are - a phrase. Lines 3-5 = Begin describing yourself - give physical details Line 6 = Another statement of who you are – or your function (job) Lines 7-9 = A phrase beginning with an “ing” or “ed” word telling what you can do or are doing Lines 10 = a summary or conclusion

  6. The Mistreated Sofa I am an old overstuffed sofa My covering torn and dirty My legs broken and uneven My armrests missing I am supposed to support an entire family Holding all while watching T.V. Eating leftovers spilled on me Knowing I don’t have much longer to be I know I soon will be on my way to the dump!

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