Personification & Alliteration Personification & Alliteration.

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Transcript of Personification & Alliteration Personification & Alliteration.

Personification Personification &&

Alliteration Alliteration 

Personification Personification 

Personification is when an author gives Personification is when an author gives an idea, object, or animal qualities or an idea, object, or animal qualities or traits of a person.traits of a person.

ExamplesExamples smiling moonsmiling moon CD player sang a tuneCD player sang a tune car ran car ran Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookieOreo: Milk’s favorite cookie My computer hates me. My computer hates me. The camera loves me. The camera loves me. Opportunity knocked on the door. Opportunity knocked on the door. The sun greeted me this morning. The sun greeted me this morning. Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city. Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city. Time never waits for anyone. Time never waits for anyone. Trees were dancing with the wind. Trees were dancing with the wind. The TV sprang to life. The TV sprang to life.

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Alliteration Alliteration 

Alliteration is the repetition of usually Alliteration is the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. more neighboring words or syllables. When writers want to emphasize When writers want to emphasize certain words, they may use certain words, they may use alliteration.alliteration.

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ExamplesExamples

down in the dumpsdown in the dumps do or diedo or die right as rainright as rain sink or swimsink or swim pay the pricepay the price Coca-ColaCoca-Cola back to the basicsback to the basics green as grassgreen as grass live the lifelive the life

DirectionsDirections

For each of the following slides decide For each of the following slides decide whether each sentence contains a whether each sentence contains a simile, a metaphor, alliteration, or simile, a metaphor, alliteration, or personification. personification.

If simile or metaphor, what is being If simile or metaphor, what is being compared? compared?

If personification what object is being If personification what object is being personified?personified?

page 72 page 72 The other bodies in the room were The other bodies in the room were little more than bags of flesh and little more than bags of flesh and bones, dumped across broken bones, dumped across broken chairs and couches.chairs and couches.

page 72 page 72 The other The other bodiesbodies in the room in the room werewere little more than little more than bags of flesh and bags of flesh and bonesbones, dumped across broken , dumped across broken chairs and couches.chairs and couches.

metaphormetaphor

Camp Green Lake once danced in the Camp Green Lake once danced in the heart of Texas.heart of Texas.

Camp Green Camp Green Lake once dancedLake once danced in in the heart of Texas.the heart of Texas.

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Trout's feet smelled like dead fish.Trout's feet smelled like dead fish.

Trout's Trout's feet smelled like dead fishfeet smelled like dead fish..

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The dark and dreary days were The dark and dreary days were depressing.depressing.

The The darkdark and and dreary daysdreary days were were depressingdepressing..

alliterationalliteration

Elya fought his way to America after Elya fought his way to America after forgetting to fulfill a promise.forgetting to fulfill a promise.

Elya Elya foughtfought his way to America after his way to America after forgettingforgetting to to fulfillfulfill a promise. a promise.

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Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his ticket to success.sneakers were his ticket to success.

Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his sneakers were his ticket to ticket to successsuccess..

metaphormetaphor

The rain stopped, and the lake said The rain stopped, and the lake said good bye.good bye.

The rain stopped, and the The rain stopped, and the lake said lake said good bye.good bye.

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The trees beckoned the campers to its The trees beckoned the campers to its shade.shade.

The The trees beckoned the camperstrees beckoned the campers to to its shade.its shade.

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Clyde Livingston's shoes were as Clyde Livingston's shoes were as smelly as blue cheese.smelly as blue cheese.

Clyde Livingston's Clyde Livingston's shoes were as shoes were as smelly as blue cheesesmelly as blue cheese..

similesimile

Katherine kept cold memories in her Katherine kept cold memories in her heart.heart.

Katherine kept coldKatherine kept cold memories in her memories in her heart.heart.

alliterationalliteration

The hundred year curse was dynamite The hundred year curse was dynamite to Stanley's family. to Stanley's family.

The hundred year The hundred year curse was curse was dynamitedynamite to Stanley's family. to Stanley's family.

metaphormetaphor

Stanley seldom seemed satisfied.Stanley seldom seemed satisfied.

Stanley seldom seemed satisfiedStanley seldom seemed satisfied..

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The wind sang its sad tune.The wind sang its sad tune.

The The wind sangwind sang its sad tune. its sad tune.

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Derrick Dunne did dirty deeds.Derrick Dunne did dirty deeds.

Derrick Dunne did dirty deedsDerrick Dunne did dirty deeds..

alliterationalliteration

Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like little magnets."little magnets."

Magnet claimed, "My Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like fingers are like little magnetslittle magnets.“.“

similesimile

Sam ran like the devil with Charles Sam ran like the devil with Charles Walker chasing after him.Walker chasing after him.

Sam Sam ran like the devilran like the devil with Charles with Charles Walker chasing after him.Walker chasing after him.

similesimile

The cameras were windows for the The cameras were windows for the Warden to see into the boys' lives.Warden to see into the boys' lives.

The The cameras were windowscameras were windows for the for the Warden to see into the boys' lives.Warden to see into the boys' lives.

metaphormetaphor

The nail polish with rattlesnake venom The nail polish with rattlesnake venom was as lethal as nuclear waste.was as lethal as nuclear waste.

The The nail polishnail polish with rattlesnake with rattlesnake venom venom was as lethal as nuclear was as lethal as nuclear wastewaste..

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The onions were miracle drugs.The onions were miracle drugs.

The The onions were miracle drugsonions were miracle drugs..

metaphormetaphor

The camp sang when Stanley and Zero The camp sang when Stanley and Zero were set free.were set free.

The The camp sangcamp sang when Stanley and when Stanley and Zero were set free.Zero were set free.

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PracticePractice

Go to page 37 in your student packet Go to page 37 in your student packet for Holes.for Holes.

When you finish return here for When you finish return here for additional practice.additional practice.

Listen to “I am a Rock” by Paul Simon. Listen to “I am a Rock” by Paul Simon. Highlight Highlight personification in bluepersonification in blue, , metaphors metaphors

in redin red, and , and alliterations in greenalliterations in green..A winter's day- in a deep and dark December I am alone- Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock, I am an island.

I've built walls, A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain It's laughter and loving I disdain I am a rock, I am an island.

Don't talk of love but I've heard the word before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of the feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried. I am a rock, I am an island.

I have my books and my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb, I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock, I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.

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A winter's day- in a deep and dark December I am alone- Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock, I am an island.

I've built walls,A fortress deep and mighty That none may penetrate I have no need of friendship friendship causes pain It's laughter and loving I disdain I am a rock, I am an island.

Don't talk of love but I've heard the word before It's sleeping in my memory I won't disturb the slumber of the feelings that have died If I never loved I never would have cried. I am a rock, I am an island.

I have my books and my poetry to protect me I am shielded in my armor Hiding in my room, safe within my womb, I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock, I am an island.

And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.

Listen to Paul Simon’s “At the Zoo” Which Listen to Paul Simon’s “At the Zoo” Which figurative language technique does he use?figurative language technique does he use?

Someone told meIts all happening at the zoo.

I do believe it,I do believe its true.

It’s a light and tumble journeyFrom the east side to the park;Just a fine and fancy rambleTo the zoo.

But you can take the crosstown busIf it’s raining or it’s cold,And the animals will love itIf you do.

Somethin’ tells meIts all happening at the zoo.

The monkeys stand for honesty,Giraffes are insincere,And the elephants are kindly butThey’re dumb.Orangutans are skepticalOf changes in their cages,And the zookeeper is very fond of rum.

Zebras are reactionaries,Antelopes are missionaries,Pigeons plot in secrecy,And hamsters turn on frequently.What a gas! you gotta come and seeAt the zoo.