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Personification and Alliteration
Personification and Alliteration
&
Alliteration
Personification
Personification is when an author gives
an idea, object, or animal qualities or
traits of a person.
Examples
smiling moon
CD player sang a tune
car ran
Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie
My computer hates me.
The camera loves me.
Opportunity knocked on the door.
The sun greeted me this morning.
Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
Time never waits for anyone.
Trees were dancing with the wind.
The TV sprang to life.
Tutorial
(Personification and Learning Styles)
http://leadingfamilies.com/learning/
writing/flash/pipe.swf
Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of usually
initial consonant sounds in two or
more neighboring words or syllables.
When writers want to emphasize
certain words, they may use
alliteration.
Tutorial
Alliteration
& Theodore Roethke –
Setting Goals http
://leadingfamilies.com/learning/writi
ng/flash/awesome.swf
Examples
down in the dumps
do or die
right as rain
sink or swim
pay the price
Coca-Cola
back to the basics
green as grass
live the life
Directions
metaphor
Camp Green Lake once danced in the
heart of Texas.
Camp Green Lake once danced in
the heart of Texas.
personification
Trout's feet smelled like dead fish.
Trout's feet smelled like dead fish.
simile
The dark and dreary days were
depressing.
The dark and dreary days were
depressing.
alliteration
Elya fought his way to America after
forgetting to fulfill a promise.
Elya fought his way to America after
forgetting to fulfill a promise.
alliteration
Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly
sneakers were his ticket to success.
Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly
sneakers were his ticket to
success.
metaphor
The rain stopped, and the lake said
good bye.
The rain stopped, and the lake said
good bye.
personification
The trees beckoned the campers to its
shade.
The trees beckoned the campers to
its shade.
personification
Clyde Livingston's shoes were as
smelly as blue cheese.
Clyde Livingston's shoes were as
smelly as blue cheese.
simile
Katherine kept cold memories in her
heart.
Katherine kept cold memories in her
heart.
alliteration
The hundred year curse was dynamite
to Stanley's family.
The hundred year curse was
dynamite to Stanley's family.
metaphor
Stanley seldom seemed satisfied.
Stanley seldom seemed satisfied.
alliteration
The wind sang its sad tune.
The wind sang its sad tune.
personification
Derrick Dunne did dirty deeds.
Derrick Dunne did dirty deeds.
alliteration
Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like
little magnets."
Magnet claimed, "My fingers are like
little magnets.“
simile
Sam ran like the devil with Charles
Walker chasing after him.
Sam ran like the devil with Charles
Walker chasing after him.
simile
The cameras were windows for the
Warden to see into the boys' lives.
The cameras were windows for the
Warden to see into the boys' lives.
metaphor
The nail polish with rattlesnake venom
was as lethal as nuclear waste.
The nail polish with rattlesnake
venom was as lethal as nuclear
waste.
simile
The onions were miracle drugs.
The onions were miracle drugs.
metaphor
The camp sang when Stanley and Zero
were set free.
The camp sang when Stanley and
Zero were set free.
personification
Practice
Go to page 37 in your student packet
for Holes.