Personification makes a piece of writing more vivid by
adding descriptions with human appeal.
Consider how personification improves this sentence.
The old ship moved through the waves.
The old ship ached and moaned as it moved through the waves.
(The personification here suggests that the old ship made sounds as if it were in pain.)
Improve these sentences with personification. Add human
characteristics to make the idea more descriptive.
EXAMPLE: The wind howled around the crowd.
The water ..................................at us in our boat.
The clouds......................................the airplane as it flew through.
Rain ...........................................as we ran for cover.
adding descriptions with human appeal.
Consider how personification improves this sentence.
The old ship moved through the waves.
The old ship ached and moaned as it moved through the waves.
(The personification here suggests that the old ship made sounds as if it were in pain.)
Improve these sentences with personification. Add human
characteristics to make the idea more descriptive.
EXAMPLE: The wind howled around the crowd.
The water ..................................at us in our boat.
The clouds......................................the airplane as it flew through.
Rain ...........................................as we ran for cover.