Personification
English: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 1.10.5
Personification
A personification is a type of figurative language.
Definition
- Personification is when we give human characteristics to something that is not human.
- Personification builds a more vivid picture.
- Personification helps the reader to connect with what is being described.
Example
- The tower looked down over the city.
- The personification means the tower is very tall.
Another example
- The thunder grumbled in the distance.
- This means the sound of the thunder was deep and low.
- It is as if the thunder was complaining or grumbling like a person.
Test yourself on Personification
Select the correct figurative language technique for the following sentence:
The table groaned.