Personification

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Personification

Everyone knows that a person is, but do you know what personification is?. A personification is when you assign human qualities to something that isn’t alive.

Example of personification

1. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
2. The run down house appeared depressed.
3. The first rays of the morning tiptoed through the meadow.
4. The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another.
5. The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.
6. The thunder grumble like an old man.
7. At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang into life.
8. The news took me by surprise.
9. The evil tree was lurking in the shadows.
10. The ocean danced in the moonlight.

Metaphors

Friday, 9 September 2016

Metaphors

Metaphors like similes compare one thing to another. However, there are no “likes” and “as”. Metaphors say on thing is the other thing.

Examples of metaphors

1. She is a tiger on the netball court.
2. The sea is a hungry dog.
3. That's a pearl of an idea.
4. Jack was a pearl of an diamond.
5. Tim was a little monkey when no one was watching

Adjectives

Thursday, 8 September 2016

Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words. They tell us something about a noun. They also make our writing interesting.

Adorable                         Dangerous

Attractive                         Cruel

Aggressive                      Kind

Clever                               Helpful

Expensive                       Bored

Grumpy                             Nervous

Wild                               Foolish

Talented                            Fierce

Spotless                         Tired