What’s Being Personified

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is about the literary device of personification, where non-human objects are given human characteristics. Students are given sentences that contain examples of personification and must identify both the object being personified and the human characteristic it is given. The worksheet provides a two-column table where students list the object and the corresponding personification from each sentence. This exercise requires students to analyze sentences to understand how personification is used to create vivid imagery and convey emotions or characteristics through inanimate objects.

The worksheet is teaching students to recognize and understand personification in text. It encourages close reading and analytical thinking by having them distinguish the non-human elements being described with human traits. This exercise helps students appreciate how personification can add depth and emotion to writing, making abstract concepts more relatable. By completing this worksheet, students improve their literary analysis skills and their ability to use personification in their own writing.