Lesson 8
Day 3
Similes, Metaphors,
and Personification
Personification is the act of giving non-living things human characteristics.
Here is a sample of a short paragraph that uses personification to describe a house.
Our house is an old friend of ours. Although he creeks and groans with every gust of
wind, he never fails to protect us from the elements. He wraps his arms of bricks and
mortar around us and keeps us safe. He's always been a good friend to us and we would
never leave him.
A. Underline all words and phrases above that show personification.
B. Finish the sentences below with examples of personification. Remember to choose a
word that would normally be a characteristic or an action of a human. The first one has
been done for you.
1. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground.
2. The baseball bat
3. The printer_
4. The cup,
5. The floor
6. The car,
7. The alarm clock
8. The stars
9. The chocolate cake was
10. The old refrigerator
Date:
as Casey hit the ball.
out the copies that I printed.
an entire jar of tea.
as the elephant walked across it.
as the key was turned.
that it was time to get up.
at us from the night sky.
my name.
a sad tune as it ran.