Monday, April 9, 2007

Personification

A figure of speech in which human qualities are given to non-human things, such as animals, nature, ideas or inanimate objects.

NON-HUMAN ---> HUMAN


Ways to make something human:

1. Make it move like a person: eg. run, cartwheel, reach, embrace


2. Make it sound like a person: eg. shout, whisper, laugh, listen

3. Give it emotion: eg. joy, hope, sadness, despair

* To view Pixar's Animation on "Cars," please click here.

How would you personify the car?

1.The car peered over the cliff and gazed in awe at the splendour of the landscape.

2.The car mustered all its strength and raced towards the finishing line, gloating all the way.