Personification (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What is personification?
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-human things
Which example shows personification of an object?
Which example shows personification of an object?
The desk groaned under the books
Which example personifies an abstract concept?
Which example personifies an abstract concept?
Fear stalked the children
'The cunning fox smiled with a self-satisfied grin' is an example of what type of personification?
'The cunning fox smiled with a self-satisfied grin' is an example of what type of personification?
Animals as if they were people
How does personification help readers?
How does personification help readers?
Makes descriptions vivid & memorable
If helicopters are described as 'prowling' over a city, what does this reveal?
If helicopters are described as 'prowling' over a city, what does this reveal?
Writer sees them as threatening
What is the first step when analysing personification?
What is the first step when analysing personification?
Identify the personification
What effect did personification create in the woodland passage about Catrin?
What effect did personification create in the woodland passage about Catrin?
Captivating & enticing image
How does personification help writers 'show rather than tell'?
How does personification help writers 'show rather than tell'?
Creates immersive reading experience
When identifying personification, what should you look for?
When identifying personification, what should you look for?
Human traits given to non-human things