TOUCHSTONES 1
He is a shining star
The classroom is a zoo
The alligator’s teeth are white daggers
She is a peacock
My teacher is a dragon
Laughter is the music of the soul
America is a melting pot
Her lovely voice was music to his ears
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The snow is a white blanket
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What is personification?
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Personification is a language technique where non-human things are given human characteristics.
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Etymology
The word ‘personification’ comes from Latin and means ‘a mask’ or ‘false face’.
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Examples
The wind howled in the night
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning
The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way
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Lightning danced across the sky
elegant beautiful fast Lightning danced across the sky Non–human Human thing characteristics
nurturing motherly keeping safe The sun cradled the earth Non–human Human thing characteristics
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