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Learning Objectives• Language features of effective
writing• Editing and improving description
• How to personify effectively
Lesson Two
Using personification effectively in writing
Frankenstein Must Be …………………..
The ……………….of Frankenstein
The ……….. of Frankenstein
I Was ………….…………………
Frankenstein ………. ……………
Frankenstein and …………………… ……………. From Hell
The ……………… of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Evil of Frankenstein
I Was A Teenage Frankenstein
Frankenstein Created A Woman
Frankenstein and The Monster From Hell
The Bride of Frankenstein
Starter: Fill the Gaps and Guess the Film Names
Personification
What is being described?
The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt
My Car! What then is personification? Write a definition in your books.
Personification
What is being described?
The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt
What is being described?
The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt.
PersonificationPersonification is giving an object or a place human characteristics. This can be done in a number of ways. How is the car personified?
The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. His heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt.
Gender
Verbs – Movement and Actions
Body Parts
Name
Click on the word to check the personification, and then click on the personification to move on.
Look for and annotate :1) Actions/Verbs2) Body Parts3) Name4) Gender5) Feelings
Read ‘The Mist’ Examples. Highlight where personification takes place.
The Mist
The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.
Click on key words that show a type of personification the type of personification appears
The Mist
The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.
Gender
The Mist
The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.
Feelings
The Mist
The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.
Action
The Mist
The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.
Body part
Individual Description
Choose one of the following pictures and titles and write your own piece of personification
Remember your targets from last time!
Titles to Choose from: The Ghost Ship, The Fire, The Storm, The Ruin,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheffield_tiger/2727778707/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsvstks/19428230/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/london/92660969/http://www.flickr.com/photos/camshafter/2514992069/
Plenary Swap with critical friend. Peer assess your partner’s work. Tick
each time personification has successfully been used. Comment on how well they have used personification and how they might improve the piece.
Remember to Tick for:
1) Actions/Verbs
2) Body Parts
3) Name
4) Gender
Share good practice with classmates
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