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.
- The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.
What is being personified? Wind
What human trait or quality has it been given? It can whisper
- 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? emotions
- . As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.
What is being personified? sun
What human trait or quality has it been given? beating
4. The lumberjack levelled the many trees into a clearing and his chainsaw sang its deadly song.
What is being personified? Chainsaw
What human trait or quality has it been given? it can sing
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? pencil
What human trait or quality has it been given? walking
6. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.
What is being personified? the high heels
What human trait or quality has it been given? talking/calling
Have a go at writing some Personification sentences of your own:
The wind howled in the night.
Lightning danced across the sky.
Time flies when you're having fun.
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