PersonificationPersonification

A House AwakeA House Awake

The house awakes and The house awakes and stretches it chimneys to stretches it chimneys to the sky.the sky.

The door opens to greet the The door opens to greet the passers by.passers by.

The curtains open and the The curtains open and the windows peer out.windows peer out.

The china dances on the The china dances on the mantelpiece as the family mantelpiece as the family start to shout.start to shout.

What is the object being What is the object being personified?personified?

What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the personification?personification?

The wind sang her mournful The wind sang her mournful song through the falling song through the falling

leaves.leaves.

The microwave timer told The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my me it was time to turn my

TV dinner.TV dinner.

The video camera observed The video camera observed the whole scene.the whole scene.

The strawberries seemed to The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"sing, "Eat me first!"

The rain kissed my cheeks The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.as it fell.

The daffodils nodded their The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the yellow heads at the

walkers.walkers.

The water beckoned The water beckoned invitingly to the hot invitingly to the hot

swimmers.swimmers.

The snow whispered as it The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the fell to the ground during the

early morning hours.early morning hours.

The china danced on the The china danced on the shelves during the shelves during the

earthquake.earthquake.

The car engine coughed The car engine coughed and sputtered when it and sputtered when it

started during the blizzard.started during the blizzard.

Can you think of your own Can you think of your own example of personification example of personification

for leaves falling to the for leaves falling to the ground from the tree?ground from the tree?

The leaves danced to the groundThe leaves danced to the ground

The leaves hopped off the treeThe leaves hopped off the tree

The leaves waved goodbye to the The leaves waved goodbye to the treetree

The leaves cried out in pain as they The leaves cried out in pain as they fell from the treefell from the tree