Many times in descriptive writing, you'll come across personification, especially if you're reading or writing poetry. Personification is giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living objects (things, colors, qualities, or ideas).
For example, consider this sentence: The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. It's impossible for rain to do an action such as "kiss" someone on the cheek. However, that paints and picture in the reader's mind!
Think of a non-living object and some human trait that you could use with it. Below are some examples of sentences that use personification.
The palm tree danced in the wind.
Her yellow polka dots screamed with their brightness.
The huge pumpkin sat in the middle of the field.
Visit this link (http://www.imschools.org/cms/Units/Poetry/student2.htm) and look at the 10 examples given. Then, come back here & post your favorite one!
7 comments:
#3. The video camera observed the whole scene.
*This makes you believe that the video camera was actually there with preying eyes.
SHENEA WALKER
"The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers."
This one is my favorite because it sounds very refreshing.
The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"
This sounds like the strawberries want to be eaten.
Maria C. Torres
9/26/2010
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
I like this personification because it is soft and gentle -- you can close your eyes and feel it.
2.The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
nicole cunningham
The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.
Dorothea M.
The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!” before you turn on your computer.
Gail
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