Personification

Personification Giving human traits to nonhuman things Examples: The raindrops kissed my cheeks as they fell

from the dark blue sky.The sun smiled as the children played in its

warmth. The car engine coughed and gagged as the

driver attempted to start the ancient car. The firefighters wrestled with time as they

extinguished the burning blazes.

Personification

“Paper Dragons”In March, kites bite the windAnd shake their paper scales.They strain against their fiber chainsTo free their dragon tails.

What line(s) is an example of personification?

Personification“April Rain Song” Let the rain kiss you.Let the rain beat upon your head with silver

liquid dropsLet the rain sing you a lullaby.

The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.The rain makes running pools in the gutter. The rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof

at night—And I love the rain.

Langston Hughes

Personification“Foghorns”

The foghorns moaned in the bay last nightso sadso deep

I thought I heard the citycrying in its sleep.

Lilian Moore

Personification“Check”

The Night was creeping on the ground!She crept, and did not make a sound

Until she reached the tree: And thenShe covered it, and stole again

Along the grass, beside the wall!I heard the rustling of her shawl

As she threw blackness everywhereAlong the sky, the ground, the air,

And in the room where I was hid!But no matter what she did

To everything that was without,She could not put my candle out!

Personification“City, City”

City, cityWrong and bad,Looms above meWhen I’m sad,Throws its shadowOn my care,Sheds its poisonIn my air,Pounds me with itsNoisy fist,Sprays me with its Sooty mist.Till, with sadnessOn my face,I wouldn’t liveAnother place.

Personification“Sunrise”

The city YAWNSAnd rubs its eyes,Like baking bread

Begins to rise.

Personification

“City”In the morning the city

Spreads its wings Making a song

In stone that sings

In the evening the cityGoes to bed

Hanging lightsAbout its head.