IXL | Use personification | 9th grade language arts

Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.

Covered in an arbitrary assortment of old patio chairs and a large metal table, the dilapidated porch

grumbled about

the weight of all that furniture.

sagged from

grumbled about

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Complete the sentence so that it uses personification.

Overflowing from last night's storm, the muddy river

cackled triumphantly

as it rushed past the unhappy campers.

cascaded smoothly

cackled triumphantly

key idea

Personification is giving human characteristics to nonhuman things. It is a figure of speech that can be used to make writing more interesting or to emphasize a point.

The trees danced in the wind.

The word danced describes the trees as if they were people. Unlike people, however, trees can't actually dance. Instead, the personification suggests that the trees are moving.

solution

Complete the sentence with the phrase cackled triumphantly. It describes the river as if it were a person who loudly claims victory.

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