{"id":948,"date":"2020-04-18T11:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T18:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/westridge-library\/?page_id=948"},"modified":"2020-04-18T11:04:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-18T18:04:03","slug":"personification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/westridge-library\/class-collaborations\/division-5-poetic-devices\/personification\/","title":{"rendered":"Personification"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Personification<\/strong><\/em> is a poetic device that is used a great deal by authors and poets.\u00a0 When you personify an object or non-human thing, you are using this strategy in your writing.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Activity 1:<\/strong> Here are some examples of PERSONIFICATION<\/strong>.\u00a0 Look at the examples carefully.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Activity 2:<\/strong> Look at the examples below.\u00a0 Pick out the personification. (stuck? ask yourself, “what is being personified?” “what quality is unusual for that object?”)<\/p>\n

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Activity 3:<\/strong> Think of some examples in books you have read, childhood lullabies, and rhymes and everyday speech.\u00a0 For example, you might have heard the expression: “Time flies” and you may be familiar with the Mother Goose rhyme, “Hey Diddle, Diddle….”.\u00a0 What ran away with the Spoon?\u00a0 Can spoons run?<\/p>\n

Activity 4:<\/strong> Listen to or read online “The Giving Tree”.\u00a0 Before you do, discuss the “pre-reading questions” below with a peer or parent.<\/p>\n