Literary DevicesIdentifying similes and

personification

Detour

If you already know how to identify personification skip this tutorial and move on to the activity.

What is Personification?

Personification is a figurative device which gives inanimate objects and animals human characteristics.

The flower danced in the wind

Effect of Personification

• A personification gives your writing pizzazz.For Example:My room is crowded with books, clothes and empty soda cans.

Isn’t this a boring description!

Instead…

Books, clothes and empty soda cans have invaded my room.You see the word invaded showed that the books, clothes and empty soda cans have taken over the room.

What is Simile?

Similes compare two like things using ‘as’ or ‘like’Example: The river meandered through the forest like a snake.

Effect of Simile

• A simile highlights the characteristic you wish to emphasize.

She became as pale as a ghost

The writer emphasizes her paleness through the comparison.

Let’s Practice!!!Identify the following

devices

Winning the race felt like flying

Simile or Personification ?

The cell phone buzzed like an angry bee

Simile or Personification ?

The sun smiled down on the picnickers

Simile or Personification ?

The tree stood proudly in the forest

Simile or Personification?

The leaves danced in the wind

Simile or Personification ?

NEXT STOP …CREATING SIMILES AND PERSONIFICATIONS

If you feel ready move on. If not review similes and personifications again

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