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Figures of Speech: Personification
Personification is a special type of metaphor. To personify a lifeless thing is to give it human qualities. When poets write about “whispering waters,” they’re using personification.
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Read each item below. Put a check mark (✓) beside sentences that contain personification.
1. _____Tiger tires will give your car an iron grip on the road.
2. _____The raindrops kissed the heads of the sweet spring blossoms.
3. _____Raindrops fell on the bright, spring tulips.
4. _____The trees along the shoreline, weary of battling the wicked winds, bent eastward.
5. _____The gusty winds blew in from the ocean and bent the trees.
6. _____The horn honked loudly and the traffic slowly moved forward.
7. _____The angry horn demanded that cars move out of the way.
8. _____The clear, blue skies spoke of good things to come.
9. _____The friendly, blue skies predicted good things to come.
10. _____Let your fingers do the walking through the yellow pages.
11. _____Fear’s icy fingers crept along my spine.
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B.
Now you try it! Choose three of the items in the box. For each one, write a sentence that uses personification to make a clear point.
