In each sentence, an object or idea is personified. Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.
What is being personified? the wind
What human trait or quality has it been given? whispering
2. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.
What is being personified? flowers
What human trait or quality has it been given? An emotion of being happy.
3. As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.
What is being personified? The Sun
What human trait or quality has it been given? Beating down
4. The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.
What is being personified? The chainsaw
What human trait or quality has it been given? Singing
5. As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.” She looked at her classmates accusingly.
What is being personified? The pencil
What human trait or quality has it been given? The ability to walk
6. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.
What is being personified? High heels
What human trait or quality has it been given? The ability to call out to people
Have a go at writing some Personification sentences of your own:
While I was walking, my bag jumped off my back
Whenever I looked up at the skies at night, I feel like the moon is looking down on me.
On top of the hill, I saw a river running across the field.
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