Use personification

key notes:

Definition of Personification

• Personification is a literary device where human qualities or actions are given to non-human objects or ideas. This makes non-human elements appear to behave like humans.

Examples of Personification

• “The wind whispered through the trees.”
• “The flowers danced in the breeze.”
• “The sun smiled down on us.”

Why Use Personification?

• Creates vivid imagery: Helps readers visualize scenes more clearly.
• Adds emotion: Connects readers emotionally to non-living things by giving them human traits.
• Enhances descriptions: Makes writing more engaging and imaginative.

How to Identify Personification?

• Look for non-human objects (animals, nature, ideas, etc.) that are described as doing things only humans can do, like speaking, feeling, or acting.

Practice with Personification

• Encourage students to create their own sentences using personification by giving them a list of objects (e.g., the sun, a clock, a tree) and ask them to describe these objects as if they were human.

Common Uses in Literature

• Personification is commonly found in poetry, stories, and everyday language to make descriptions more lively and relatable.

Let’s practice!