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PersonificationPersonification is a common is a common technique used by writers. Attaching technique used by writers. Attaching human traits, emotions, or behaviors human traits, emotions, or behaviors to something that isn't human is to something that isn't human is basic basic personificationpersonification. .

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Giving human characteristics to animals, objects or places is the essence of personificationpersonification. Using this technique can enhance your writing by making your pencil dance along making your pencil dance along the willing pagethe willing page. And with that example, this introduction is more alive already!

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Use personification personification to stretch metaphors like a yoga pose. Metaphors and similes have an opportunity to linger with the use of personificationpersonification.

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Craft imagery with your Craft imagery with your personificationpersonification. Let the . Let the your words paint the your words paint the picture for your readers. picture for your readers. A description of an over-A description of an over-loved teddy bear can loved teddy bear can become, "become, "The bear The bear seemed to appreciate the seemed to appreciate the lengthy squeezes despite lengthy squeezes despite himselfhimself."."

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Give a unique perspective by using personificationpersonification. Tolstoy changes perspective at a point in Anna Karenina, and the reader follows the dog, Laska, as he chases scent and follows orders. Through Laska, the reader sees, for a brief moment, the blindness of the characters that wouldn't be apparent without the dog's point of view. It also provides the reader an opportunity to step outof all the drama and chuckle at the foolish characters for a moment with Laska.

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Help your readers understand Help your readers understand the mood of your story the mood of your story through through personificationpersonification. A . A butterfly butterfly "twirling like a child "twirling like a child in her first tutu"in her first tutu" is quite is quite different from a butterfly that different from a butterfly that "spun and fought with the air "spun and fought with the air as if drowning in the rip tide." as if drowning in the rip tide." Depending on the Depending on the personificationpersonification you choose, you choose, the reader will feel certain the reader will feel certain emotional responses.emotional responses.

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Keep track of your personificationpersonification, especially gender. If you likened your office fridge to a man with a penchant for sweating garlic, it is best to continue the masculinity of that office fridge in future memos. Switches in personificationpersonification when it comes to tone or gender can damage the overall impact of your piece.

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Know your audience. Any writer can use personificationpersonification, even in such mundane tasks as drafting office memos or technical manuals. For example, you might offer this: "When the computer computer begins beeping angrilybegins beeping angrily, it's a good time to reboot."

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Personify the following Personify the following sentences. Change the words sentences. Change the words in parentheses to words that in parentheses to words that would describe a human'swould describe a human'sactions:actions:

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The puppy (barked) when I left for school.

The puppy reminded me that I was the world’s worst owner when I abandoned it and left for school.

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The pantry door (opened).

The pantry door tells me to step away from the snacks as I peer inside.

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The leaf (fell) fromthe tree.

The leaf dances in the wind as it breaks free from the tree.

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The flashlight guides me through the darkness.

The flashlight (went on).

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The Ipod screamed in protest as the classical music was downloaded.

The Ipod (made a noise).

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The net shivers in joy when the basketball goes through.

The net (moves) when the basketball goes through.

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The player piano keys (moved up and down).

The player piano keys bounce up and down with reckless abandon.

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The space shuttle looks toward the future as it leaves the Earth.

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The space shuttle (took off).

“Opportunity may knock, but it seldom nags.”

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Change the words in parentheses to words that would describe a

human's actions:

The computer (monitors) the searches I do.

The computer watches my searches.