Bringing Objects to Life: Personification

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Bringing Objects to Life: Personification

Year 7 English Making writing come alive with human qualities

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What if objects could talk?

If your school bag could speak, what would it say? What might a clock complain about? How would the wind describe its day?

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What is Personification?

Giving human qualities to non-human things Objects can have feelings, thoughts, and actions Makes writing more interesting and imaginative Example: 'The sun smiled down on us'

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Personification in Action

{"left":"The wind whispered secrets through the trees\nThe old house groaned and creaked\nThe flowers danced in the breeze\nThe car coughed and spluttered to life","right":"Human quality: whispering\nHuman quality: groaning\nHuman quality: dancing\nHuman quality: coughing"}

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Let's Practice Together!

Complete these sentences: 'The pencil _____ because it wanted to _____' 'The clock _____ like it was _____' 'The book _____ when nobody _____'

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Why Use Personification?

Makes writing more vivid and engaging Helps readers connect with descriptions Creates memorable images in our minds Brings creativity to everyday objects

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Create Your Own Personification

Choose an object from around you Think about what human qualities it might have Write 3-4 sentences describing your object Use feelings, actions, and thoughts

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Remember

Personification brings objects to life by giving them human qualities It makes our writing more creative and engaging Look for personification in books, poems, and stories!