Learning Objectives• Language features of effective

writing• Editing and improving description

• How to personify effectively

Lesson Two

Using personification effectively in writing

Frankenstein Must Be …………………..

The ……………….of Frankenstein

The ……….. of Frankenstein

I Was ………….…………………

Frankenstein ………. ……………

Frankenstein and …………………… ……………. From Hell

The ……………… of Frankenstein

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed

The Curse of Frankenstein

The Evil of Frankenstein

I Was A Teenage Frankenstein

Frankenstein Created A Woman

Frankenstein and The Monster From Hell

The Bride of Frankenstein

Starter: Fill the Gaps and Guess the Film Names

Personification

What is being described?

The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt

My Car! What then is personification? Write a definition in your books.

Personification

What is being described?

The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt

What is being described?

The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. Its heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt.

PersonificationPersonification is giving an object or a place human characteristics. This can be done in a number of ways. How is the car personified?

The Monster crawled through the winding streets groaning as it chugged uphill. Its yellow eyes dimly peered out of the driving rain and he slowly turned to face the oncoming traffic. His heart began to falter and he screeched to a halt.

Gender

Verbs – Movement and Actions

Body Parts

Name

Click on the word to check the personification, and then click on the personification to move on.

Look for and annotate :1) Actions/Verbs2) Body Parts3) Name4) Gender5) Feelings

Read ‘The Mist’ Examples. Highlight where personification takes place.

The Mist

The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.

Click on key words that show a type of personification the type of personification appears

The Mist

The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.

Gender

The Mist

The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.

Feelings

The Mist

The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.

Action

The Mist

The mist was back, settling in the streets as if she had never left, laying her damp touch upon the stones, her foggy fingers outstretched. The moon, directly above, was hidden behind his own cloud, and had disappeared from view. London was anxious tonight, waiting for the dawn, hoping that the things that crept undercover of the mist would have disappeared by then.

Body part

Individual Description

Choose one of the following pictures and titles and write your own piece of personification

Remember your targets from last time!

Titles to Choose from: The Ghost Ship, The Fire, The Storm, The Ruin,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheffield_tiger/2727778707/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rsvstks/19428230/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/london/92660969/http://www.flickr.com/photos/camshafter/2514992069/

Plenary Swap with critical friend. Peer assess your partner’s work. Tick

each time personification has successfully been used. Comment on how well they have used personification and how they might improve the piece.

Remember to Tick for:

1) Actions/Verbs

2) Body Parts

3) Name

4) Gender

Share good practice with classmates