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1. Languagelab 23.3
Master Personification

2. Human actions and feelings
Humans possess a range of emotions and
actions.

3. When we attribute human
qualities to non-humans...

4. We get Personification!
Using human actions and feelings to
describe non-human things

5. Personification Example
The car smiled at me, beckoning me to
bring it home from the showroom.

6. Personification Example
The two clown fishes danced around
each other.

7. Personification Example
The pandas fought each other for
territory.

8. Personification Example
Our Sheriff Woody toy shrieks whenever
we press the button on his chest.

9. Remember that Personification is

10. More Personification Examples
The lightning lashed out with anger.

11. More Personification Examples
My computer needs a complete
makeover.

12. More Personification Examples
The sky was full of dancing stars.

13. More Personification Examples
Time never waits for anyone.

14. Learning Activity
Personify these everyday objects:
1. Computer
2. Curtain
3. Overhead Lamp
4. Shoes
5. Pen
6. Wallet

15. Learning Activity Answers
The computer screen stared at me.
The curtain parted its veil to reveal the
outside world
The overhead lamp danced in the wind
The old shoes have gaping mouths.
The pen is moving non-stop across the
pages.
The wallet found its way into my wife's
pocket

16. Learning Milestones
1. What's personification?
2. How does it work?
3. What's required to use it?

17. Learning Milestones Check
Personification is a literary device, used
to establish the writer's style.
Personification links a human quality to
a non-human thing
We need strong visualisation,
vocabulary and practice.

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