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Title: Personification Author: Lucy Rotherham Last modified by: mewelch Created Date: 10/9/2005 11:49:01 AM Document presentation format: On-screen Show (4:3) – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Personification


1
Personification
  • Human Characteristics

2
Object and Meaning
  • The microwave timer told me it was time to eat my
    TV dinner.

3
Object and Meaning
  • The video camera observed the whole scene.

4
Object and Meaning
  • The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the
    walkers.

5
Object and Meaning
  • The snow whispered as it fell to the ground
    during the early morning hours.

6
Object and Meaning
  • The dishes danced on the shelves during the
    earthquake.

7
Object and Meaning
  • The car engine coughed and sputtered when it
    started during the blizzard.

8
Personification
  • Can you think of your own example of
    personification for leaves falling to the ground
    from the tree?

9
Personification
  • The leaves danced to the ground.
  • The leaves hopped off the tree.
  • The leaves waved goodbye to the tree.
  • The leaves cried out in pain as they fell from
    the tree.

10
Hyperbole
  • Exaggeration

11
Hyperbole or Not
  • The town is so small you better not blink or you
    will miss seeing it.

12
Hyperbole or Not
  • The sun was so bright, it hurt my eyes.

13
Hyperbole or Not
  • The fish I caught was so big, my arms hurt as I
    reeled him in.

14
Hyperbole or Not
  • Your sister is so skinny, she has to run around
    in the shower to get wet.

15
Hyperbole or not
  • It was so hot, if you dropped an egg on the
    sidewalk, it would fry.

16
Hyperbole or Not
  • My grandfather is so slow, it takes him 10
    minutes to walk to the car.

17
Make Your Own Hyperbole
  • My house is so big.
  • My house is so big, you need a map to find the
    bathroom.

18
Make Your Own Hyperbole
  • My dog is so smart
  • My dog is so smart, he graduated college when he
    was two years old.

19
Make Your Own Hyperbole
  • My teacher is so old
  • My teacher is so old, she taught the cave men how
    to build a fire.

20
Make Your Own Hyperbole
  • My best friend is so forgetful
  • My best friend is so forgetful, I have to remind
    her what her name is.

21
Make Your Own Hyperbole
  • My car is so old
  • My car is so old, it is pulled by a horse.
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