ELA 6- Poetry
Name: _____________________________
Date: ________________
Mod: _________
Figurative Language Personification
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationpractice.html
Personification is giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to
inanimate objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas).
Inanimate means
Examples:
The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.
The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
The snow kissed my cheeks as it fell.
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QrF1JBMxYs
Part #1
Directions: Listen to each clip. Write down the lyrics from each clip that demonstrate personification.
Next, explain what the personification really means.
1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day
Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________
Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________
2.
Kiss from a Rose, Seal
Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________
Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________
3.
Stop and Stare, One Republic
Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________
Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________
4.
Shadow of the Day, Linkin Park
Lyric(s): ________________________________________________________________
Real meaning: ____________________________________________________________
Part #2
Directions: Underline the object being personified.
1. The sun peeked happily from behind a cloud.
2. The trees danced back and forth.
3. The video camera observed the whole scene.
4. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"
5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
6. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.
7. The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers.
8. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning hours.
9. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.
10.
The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the blizzard.
Part #3
Directions:
Write your own personification sentences. Choose a word from List B or another
word that names an action. Write this word next to the word from List A. Then, write a sentence using
the words.
List A
sun
moon
stars
sky
sea
stone
night
mountain
dawn
morning
1. ___________________________
List B
tells
shows
reminds
teaches
listens
remembers
brings
looks
dances
dreams
guides
takes
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2. ___________________________
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3. ___________________________
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4. ___________________________
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5. ___________________________
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Metaphor practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphorpractice.html
Personification practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationpractice.html
Alliteration practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/alliterationpractice.html
Simile practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/similepractice.html
Onomotopoeia practice
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/onomonopractice.html
