PersonificationPoetry

Personification

Giving human qualities, feelings, actions, or characteristics to inanimate (non-living) objects

For example: The window winked at me.

Wink is a human action. The window is an animate object.

Do it yourself!Write the object being

personified and the meaning of the personification.

1. The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.

Object being personified: wind

Meaning of the personification: wind was blowing

2. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.

Object being personified: microwave timer

Meaning of the personification: it went off

Do it yourself!Write the object being

personified and the meaning of the personification.

3. The video camera observed the whole scene.

Object being personified: video camera

Meaning of the personification: captured the video

4. The strawberries seemed to sing, “Eat me first!”

Object being personified: strawberries

Meaning of the personification: looked delicious and ready to eat

Do it yourself!Write the object being

personified and the meaning of the personification.

5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

Object being personified: rain

Meaning of the personification: gently fell on my cheeks